USSA/F believes in peer-to-peer training and empowering students to breakdown the barriers to higher education. In order to reach this goal USSA runs a legislative Action Agenda campaign to work in conjunction with the many programs USSAF has developed:

Legislative Advocacy & Organizing- USSA represents the voice of students on the Hill, in the Department of Education, and in the White House, focusing on priority legislation decided at the National Student Congress.

studentsVOTE!- USSAF registers, trains, and engages diverse coalitions of students to increase youth voter turnout and increase student power.

State Student Association Department- USSAF helps to build and sustain State Student Associations (SSAs).

Trainings & Conferences- USSAF has developed trainings and workshops to give students real skills.  In addition to bringing trainings and workshops directly to students on campus, USSA hosts two conferences a year, providing additional opportunities to develop skills and learn about federal issues. 

Student of Color Campus Diversity Project- USSAF works to ensure access to higher education for all communities. 

SLAP- The Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) is a collaboration between USSAF and Jobs with Justice. SLAP works to promote student-labor solidarity.