Advocacy Tools and Resources
Find Your Representatives
Use this search function on the official United States House of Representatives website to identify your member of congress. You can find your United States Senator here.
Navigating the Federal Regulatory System
Use this NACUBO curated list of federal resources to better keep tabs on what is happening in Washington and learn how it might affect you and your campus.
Advocacy in Business Officer Magazine
The Advocacy and Action section of NACUBO’s Business Officer magazine offers expert insight into how regulatory and legislative activities may affect your campus, as well as advocacy strategies and success stories.
On-Campus Advocacy
Find out how Emory University and The University of Arizona undertake advocacy efforts at home.
Value of Higher Education
Use these resources from NACUBO to help explain the value of higher education to your stakeholders.
#ProtectDreamers Higher Education Coalition
The Protect Dreamers Higher Education Coalition urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation as soon as possible that will include all the protections currently provided under DACA and allow these individuals to continue contributing to our society and economy by working, serving in the military or attending college. Visit this American Council on Education #ProtectDreamers website to learn more about Dreamers, explore advocacy options, and to contact Congress.
Higher Education Act Reauthorization
You can weigh-in now with Congress with your concerns about how the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity Through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R. 4508), a bill to renew the Higher Education Act eliminates or reduces federal student aid and programs using the tools available here. Learn more from the American Council on Education here.
Support the Student Aid Alliance
Federal Lobbying Disclosure
The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, amended most recently in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), is a federal law requiring the disclosure of lobbying efforts directed at Congress and the federal executive branch. More information can be found here.
