 Mission/Vision
ASA was started in 1974 when young people across the nation felt that they weren’t being listened to. The three student body presidents of Northern Arizona University , the University of Arizona , and Arizona State University came together and created the Arizona Students’ Association in...
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ASA was started in 1974 when young people across the nation felt that they weren’t being listened to. The three student body presidents of Northern Arizona University , the University of Arizona , and Arizona State University came together and created the Arizona Students’ Association in order to pool their resources and accomplish more for students. They realized what we now know to be true: there is strength in unification and speaking with one voice in order to make a difference on the issues that students care about.
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What does the organization do?
The Arizona Students’ Association (ASA) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization directed and funded by Arizona’s public university students. ASA works for affordable, accessible higher education in Arizona by advocating to elected officials and running campaigns on issues...
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The Arizona Students’ Association (ASA) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization directed and funded by Arizona’s public university students. ASA works for affordable, accessible higher education in Arizona by advocating to elected officials and running campaigns on issues important to students. Recent issues ASA has worked on include fighting tuition increases, increasing state-based financial aid, and passing legislation to reduce the cost of textbooks.
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Opportunities for Youth
Anyone is able to attend a lobbying training and lobby on behalf of Arizona's university students. There are also opportunities to organize other students on campus around ASA issues including tuition and textbooks. All students enrolled in at least one-credit hour at an Arizona university are...
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Anyone is able to attend a lobbying training and lobby on behalf of Arizona's university students. There are also opportunities to organize other students on campus around ASA issues including tuition and textbooks. All students enrolled in at least one-credit hour at an Arizona university are eligible to run for student government. All student body presidents also serve as ASA board members. These leaders also have the opportunity to appoint students to the ASA board.
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