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The Student Advocacy Challenge is a contest for PT and PTA students and programs to participate in advocacy activities as a first step in career-long advocacy engagement. Programs compete against each other by conducting advocacy activities throughout the year. Students will submit records of their activities on behalf of their school through the Student Advocacy Challenge website or through the APTA Advocacy App.

2024 Student Advocacy Challenge Leaderboard

  1. Briar Cliff University: 1,977 points
  2. Charleston Southern University: 1,590 points
  3. Sacred Heart University: 1,554 points
  4. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences: 1,150 points
  5. University of Maryland Eastern Shore: 1,041 points
  6. Bellarmine University: 850 points
  7. Marymount University: 821 points
  8. University of Nevada Las Vegas: 668 points
  9. Tufts University Phoenix: 580 points
  10. Mayo Clinic of Health Sciences: 496 points

As of Dec. 3, 2024. The leaderboard is updated at the end of every month.

Student Advocacy Challenge Full List

Please see the list of the top ten schools above.

University of Toledo: 480 points
The Ohio State University: 459 points
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point: 403 points
Shenandoah University: 360 points
Seton Hill University: 350 points
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University: 340 points
St. Francis University: 330 points
Duke University: 301 points
George Washington University: 260 points
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education: 234 points
Mary Baldwin University: 223 points
University of New England: 214 points
University of Texas El Paso: 210 points
University of South Dakota: 197 points
Concordia University: 187 points
Rutgers University: 180 points
Creighton University: 170 points
SUNY Downstate: 170 points
Arcadia University: 150 points
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee: 150 points
University of Utah: 140 points
High Point University: 140 points
University of Texas Medical Branch: 135 points
Methodist University: 133 points
Nova Southeastern University: 129 points
Touro University Nevada: 117 points
Old Dominion University: 110 points
Virginia Commonwealth University: 83 points
University of Hartford: 80 points
Indiana Wesleyan University: 70 points
Long Island University Brooklyn: 60 points
Neumann University: 60 points
Texas Woman's University: 60 points
Bradley University: 50 points
DeSales University: 50 points
Eastern Washington University: 50 points
Spokane Falls Community College: 50 points
Trine University: 50 points
Whitworth University: 50 points
Widener University: 50 points
Oklahoma City University: 40 points
Quinnipiac University: 40 points
University of South Carolina: 40 points
UCSF/SFSU: 40 points
University of Arkansas Cossatot CC: 40 points
Louisiana St. University New Orleans: 36 points
Bellin University: 30 points
Graceland University: 30 points
Grand Valley State University: 30 points
Hunter College: 30 points
Nazareth College of Rochester: 30 points
Tennessee State University: 30 points
University of Indianapolis: 30 points
University of Mary: 30 points
A.T. Still University: 20 points
Community College of Allegheny County: 20 points
Regis University: 20 points
Thomas Jefferson University: 20 points
University of the Incarnate Word: 20 points
Hardin Simmons University: 13 points
Campbell University: 10 points
Hanover College: 10 points
Texas State University: 10 points
Indiana State University: 6 points
University of Minnesota: 3 points

Student Advocacy Challenge Form

Eligible Activites and Scoring

 

Activity Points Maximum Points Per Program
Write an email to your legislators via APTA's Legislative Action Center: 3 points per email 150 or 50 emails
*Have 10 non-students participate in an APTA letter-writing campaign using the APTA Patient Action Center (must list the names of those who took action) 2 points per email 300 or 150 letters
Become a Student Star by contributing $20 to PTPAC 10  
Attend a town hall meeting (virtual or in person) for a legislator 10  
Attend a National Advocacy Dinner (virtual or in person) 10  
Attend a state chapter's legislative day 10  
Participate in Flash Action Strategy - Sept. 2024 10  
Attend APTA Capitol Hill Day April 14-16, 2024 20  
Attend a state or federal legislative meeting outside of an organized lobby day (only one individual needs to submit per program for each meeting attended) 30 points per meeting 150 or 5 meetings
Give a presentation on APTA advocacy to your program (template presentation/script available) 40  
Host a National Advocacy Dinner (only one individual may submit per program) 50 50 or 1 dinner
Host legislator at your physical therapy program (only one individual may submit per program) 50 50 or 1 hosted
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