The University of California Student Association (UCSA) and the United States Student Association are the voices of students at the state and national levels respectively. Through the Office of the External Vice President for Statewide Affairs, A.S. has actively supported both organizations by joining in their advocacy and by providing substantial funding. In fact, UCSB Associated Students provides the most funding for UCSA of any school in the UC system. The relentless increases in the cost of attending the UCs make UCSB students’ support of UCSA’s work to keep the UCs accessible to all qualified students critical!