We need to take immediate action to tell legislators and leadership in Arizona how critical it is to support higher education.
Sample Letter to Your Legislator:
Dear Representative/Senator:
I am writing today to urge you to support Governor Brewer’s budget proposal. This is a reasonable and prudent budget that protects core services and the future viability of Arizona’s universities.
The governor’s proposal allows the universities to grow and includes the following key provisions:
Providing affordable access for higher education is essential to providing a higher quality of life for the people of Arizona. Not only do individuals with a higher degree earn more, but they contribute to our communities, ensuring a higher quality of healthcare, increased innovation and civic participation.
Higher education drives job growth and provides a highly skilled workforce that is vital to Arizona’s economy. Arizona’s university system has an estimated economic impact of $8.94 billion.
The future of our universities, our students and our economy are in your hands.
Please support the future of our state by supporting higher education and support Governor Brewer’s budget proposal to resolve the budget deficit.
Sincerely,
Sample Letter to Governor Brewer:
Dear Governor Brewer:
Thank you for your vision and for your fiscally responsible budget proposal that will help to set Arizona on the path to a stronger economy. Thank you also for protecting our state’s universities and acknowledging their importance to this future success.
As you have said, providing affordable access for higher education is essential to providing a higher quality of life for the people of Arizona. Not only do individuals with a higher degree earn more, but they contribute to our communities, ensuring a higher quality of healthcare, increased innovation and civic participation.
Sincerely,
