AACRAO Congressional Hill Day

AACRAO Hill Day allows members to engage with congressional offices to discuss their work and share their perspective, as practitioners, on how policy impacts the work they do daily. AACRAO Advocates discuss the association's legislative priorities, including:

• Higher Education Act reauthorization policy priorities
• Support for the#DoublePell campaign
• Updates toFERPA
• Advancingreverse transfer practices

Advocates also participate in online training in preparation for the meetings, including AACRAO's on-demandFederal Legislative Process and Advocacy 101 course. The course, which is open and free to all AACRAO members, provides a breakdown of the federal legislative process, helpful insights on how to set up and prepare for meetings with your representatives, and tools to help State & Regional organizations engage with both state and federal issues while remaining in federal compliance. Other online and in-person training sessions cover:

• What to Expect for Hill Day – highlighting what to expect during meetings with Congressional representatives and reviewing AACRAO's legislative priorities
• Panel Discussion with Congressional Staffers – Hill staffers answer frequently asked questions and provide advice for both first-time and seasoned advocates
• Insights into Higher Education – offering advocates a chance to hear from an individual from the press on some of the latest issues affecting college campuses

• Hill Day Home
• Hill Day Application