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    Netroots Nation

    Monday, August 3rd, 2009

    If you’re going to be near the Pittsburgh area next weekend you won’t want to miss the Netroots Nation Convention.  This four day gathering of progressive political bloggers and organizers is one of the largest gatherings of it’s kind – and I’ll be there so you know it’s a good time.  You’ll learn skills, meet some amazing people and perhaps eat a sandwich from Primanti Brothers.

    Our friends over at Netroots Nation have just a few more cut rate student tickets available that we wanted to let you know about.  Below is all the information.  Hope to see you there!

    ~Mary, Rock the Vote

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    Time magazine calls 2008 “the year of the youth vote.” At Netroots Nation, we hope to make every year about successful youth organizing.

    Because we aim to continually bring new voices into the progressive movement, for the first time ever, we are offering a special student rate for those enrolled at least half-time at a high school, community
    college, trade school or university.

    For just $50, you can participate in four days of insightful panels, training sessions and networking opportunities at the grassroots event of the year–the annual Netroots Nation convention to be held in Pittsburgh August 13–16.

    Click here to get your $50 registration: regonline.com/nn09.

    From local campaigns to the past presidential race, youth activists like you have been a vital part of bottom-up organizing efforts. Now that the election’s over, it’s more important than ever that you remain an active part of the political process.

    Like always, this year’s convention will feature tons of panels, training sessions, workshops and keynotes to help teach you how to be more effective in using technology to influence the public debate. Past gatherings have included a Presidential Leadership Forum that drew seven Democratic candidates, a surprise visit from Al Gore and an interactive Ask the Speaker session with Nancy Pelosi, so what are you waiting for?

    There are a limited number of student registrations. Click here register now: regonline.com/nn09.

    Note: You must provide documentation proving you are at least a half-time student at a high school, community college, trade school or university to qualify for this special student rate. Otherwise, standard conference rates will apply.

    Mary
    Bio:
    @Rockthevote
    Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com



    Another big day for students

    Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

    Another big step for students occurred today when the House Education and Labor Committee passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 by a vote of 30-17.  The fancy title of the legislation basically means that if this passes Congress it will accomplish:

    • Investing $40 billion to increase the maximum annual Pell Grant scholarship to $5,550 in 2010 and to $6,900 by 2019. Starting in 2010, the scholarship will be linked to match rising costs-of-living by indexing it to the Consumer Price Index plus 1 percentage point;
    • Investing $3 billion to bolster college access and completion support programs for students;
    • Strengthening the Perkins Loan program, a campus-based program that provides low-cost federal loans to students;
    • Keeping interest rates low on need-based – or subsidized – federal student loans by making the interest rates on these loans variable beginning in 2012. These interest rates are currently set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent in 2012;
    • Making it easier for families to apply for financial aid by simplifying the FAFSA form;
    • Providing loan forgiveness for members of the military who are called up to duty in the middle of the academic year; and
    • Investing $2.55 billion in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions to provide students with the support they need to stay in school and graduate.

    We wrote about this last Wednesday when the bill was introduced.

    This is huge and heads to the floor of the House next.  Want to know more?  Check out our friends over at Campus Progress and their Students Over Banks campaign.

    ~Mary, Rock the Vote

    Mary
    Bio:
    @Rockthevote
    Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com



    Rock Your Vote then Get to Class!

    Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

    Starting this fall the students, staff, and faculty of Valdosta State University will be able to fill out their ballots in municipal, state, and national elections from the comfort of their own… campus dining room.

    Valdosta will be the first university in Georgia to have on-campus polling option and those that participate will get the chance to vote during the week before each election!

    Lets Go Blazers!

    Click here to check out the rest of the story.

    daniel
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    Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com