(Place Your Organization’s Letterhead at Top of Page)

Sample Letter to Student Government Members

(Full Date)

(Student Government Member’s Full Name)

(Student Government Mailing Address)

Dear (SG Member’s First Name):

My name is (Your Full Name) and I represent the (Your School) chapter of (Your Organization). I am
scheduled to make a presentation at the upcoming (date of meeting) student government meeting about the
new "drug-free student aid" provision, which cut aid to over 128,000 students since its enactment,
continues to rob students of their education.

(Your Organization) believes that past drug convictions should not disqualify needy students from receiving
federal aid for education. That is why we are asking for you and your fellow student government members
to support the passage of the enclosed resolution calling on Congress to overturn the law.

To underscore the significance of our student government’s realizable endorsement of the resolution, you
should know that our school rests (within or just outside) the congressional district of Rep. (Your rep’s
name). (He or she) is one of only 49 members of House Education & Workforce Committee. This is the
committee where the drug law was born, and if enough representatives vote the right way when the vote
comes up in committee, this is where it will die.

If the (Your School) Student Government Association were to endorse the resolution, this would represent a
bold affirmation of our student body’s position on this crucial educational issue. This would also have
great persuasive power when it comes time for Rep. (Your rep’s name) to choose what is in the best interest
of (his or her) constituents and our nation's students.

In order to prepare you for the meeting, I’ve enclosed some information to help you learn more about law
and the national effort to repeal it. This packet includes a flyer with a sample resolution and the list of
over 100 schools whose student governments have endorsed it. Also enclosed is a list of frequently asked
questions, a copy of the original drug provision, a copy of the repeal bill with cosponsors, and a copy
of a recent Rolling Stone and New York Times article covering our campaign.

I look forward to meeting you on (meeting date), and please feel free to get in touch with me before or after
the meeting if you have any questions or comments. You can reach me by phone at (your phone number),
or e-mail me at (your e-mail address). For more information on the issue and campaign, you may also
check out www.RaiseYourVoice.com.

Sincerely,

(Type and Sign your Name)

Enclosures