An undergraduate student government office announced Tuesday a total budget of $80,000 allocated to student lobbying programs for this academic year. The program will focus on lobbying for national student issues such as the tuition increase, Pell Grant funding and financial aid at the federal level, said Zach Helder, Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president, who presented the program in a special presentation to the council Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate student government External Vice President Zach Helder presented the budget for his office’s federal lobby corps and Bruins Defenders programs at a meeting Tuesday. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
