Visit the Hill
Travel Scholarships Now Available for Visit the Hill!
The Iowa Legislature is in session...Visit the Hill is your chance to be heard with colleagues from Iowa ACAC and ISCA!
Registration for Visit the Hill is FREE! Additionally, high school counselors who want to bring students to Visit the Hill can apply for a $75 travel scholarship. This Iowa ACAC Sponsored scholarship will reimburse all/or part of the transportation costs for high school groups! Just contact Iowa ACAC Government Relations Chairman Mark Petty to apply today!
College admissions professionals, secondary counselors and their students have a great opportunity to learn, and speak out about, issues such as financial access and societal access to higher education. Both are key to building a talented Iowa workforce.
During Visit the Hill on Wednesday, Feb. 24, guest presenters provide the necessary training and information you and your students need to help lobby for issues critical to the interests of students transitioning from high school to college. After lunch with other attendees and legislators, you'll head to the State Capitol to lobby with your Iowa Representative and Senator!
Events for Visit the Hill will be at Quality Inn & Suites Event Center in Des Moines. A block of rooms has been set aside for participants at a rate of $89.95 per night. Reserve your room by contacting the hotel directly at (515)282-5851.
Visit the Hill Agenda
8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome & Introductions
- Mark Petty, IACAC Government Relations Chair
- Karla Wymore, IACAC President
- J Ham , ISCA Government Relations Chair
9:15-10:45 Issue Discussions
Issue I—Talking the DREAM
- Juan Garcia, ICAN
Issue II—Financial Literacy & Student Debt
- Anne Johnson, Iowa Lakes Community College
Issue III—Keeping Legislators Informed about School Counselor Statistics
- Renea Ogren, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn High School
10:45 Constituent Group Meetings
Independent Colleges & Universities
- Gary Steinke, Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Public Universities
- Joe Murphy, State Board of Regents
Community Colleges
- Bradley Dyke, Des Moines Area Community College
School Counselors/Iowa Department of Education
- J Ham, Clear Lake Middle School
11:15 Advocacy Training/The Laser Talk
- Jos Linn, RESULTS, Inc.
12:00 Lunch with Legislators
12:45 What Happens Next—Video, Discussions & Questions
1:15 Depart for the State Capitol
2:00 Appointments with Legislators Begin
Register today here.
College professionals who want to bring students can apply for an IASFAA-sponsored $75 travel scholarship by contacting Matt Brown.
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