Our Work - Washington Student Association

2021 Legislative Victories

Since 1982, the WSA has empowered students to advocate for themselves at the local, state and federal levels.

Join our undergraduate, graduate, and professional student efforts to increase access, affordability, and diversity to public higher education in Washington State.

Did you know that Washington owes over $24 billion in student loan debt? In the last 40 years, the WSA has been at the frontlines of college affordability!

All students, regardless of their documentation, deserve a healthy and financially stable higher education. Students without documentation were unjustly excluded from the first rounds of federal COVID-19 aid. Our association advocated to pass HB 1368, which allocated $5 million in grants for students without documentation!

We heard you loud and clear - teacher readiness assessments are racially biased and inequitable. That's why we worked to pass HB 1028, which permanently eliminates the edTPA!

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

Our work depends on volunteers like you! Our volunteers have the opportunity to register students to vote, testify in the state legislature, meet with elected officials, serve on statewide boards and commissions, and much more! We welcome volunteers of all ages and backgrounds!

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A college education empowers students to create a healthy, just, and prosperous future for themselves and our state. No matter our income, race, age, or documentation, all students in Washington have the right to quality higher education without taking on a lifetime of debt. Washington is home to world-class schools whose graduates are the drivers of our economy.

By uniting across our various backgrounds and campuses, students can hold those in power accountable to making higher education debt-free and welcoming for all.

On Campus

The WSA's 150,000 members are on 15 campuses across the state, at every public four year university. Our members and chapter organizations work to organize and mobilize students 365 days a year!

In the Legislature

We believe that students should be centered in higher education policy making. That's why we bring students directly to the legislature to advocate for our collective agenda through our Legislative Liaison Program, lobby days, and digital media organizing.

At the Polls

Law makers listen to people who vote, and our 150,000 members vote. Our organization brings students to the polls through voter registration drives, student engagement centers, and 'train-the-trainer' model organizing.

2021 YEAR IN REVIEW

187,000

Messages to students

Bills Passed

350+

Meeting With Legislators

7500+

Emails to Legislators

Student Engagement Centers

Lost your ballot? Forgot to register to vote? Want more information about the upcoming election?

Visit a Student Engagement Center up to eight days before election day!