#FightTheCut, Scholarship, historic NSC

November 30, 2020

Inform

Congress Needs to Hear From Us — Again!

More than 100,000 letters were sent to Congress opposing the 9% cut, and it worked! Congress has introduced legislation (H.R. 8702) that addresses the cut. We need you to contact Congress again to help #FightTheCut.

APTA NSC 2020 Was Historic

APTA's conference for students, by students, was hosted virtually this year. The event broke previous attendance records and provided a wide range of relevant, inspiring offerings still available for viewing.

Outstanding PT Student and PTA Student Awards, Deadline To Apply Dec. 1

APTA is awarding a scholarship to one PT student member and one PTA student member with exceptional overall accomplishments and contributions to APTA, the APTA Student Assembly, and the physical therapy profession. Apply by Dec. 1.

APTA Financial Solutions Center: Spread the Word

The end of the year is a good time to think about your finances, both present and future. APTA’s Financial Solutions Center offers a free financial education platform from Enrich, with customized learning on topics such as student loan debt, repayment options, and loan consolidation. Check out “My Money Personality,” a questionnaire that produces customized insights and action items based on your responses. Pass it on to your fellow APTA member students!

Engage

Tyler Junior College PTA Students Finally Caught (Doing Good)

The students and faculty of the PTA program at Tyler Junior College, in Tyler, Texas, won APTA's community service contest by helping to increase mobility around the world.

Mercer U. PT Program Wins APTA Advocacy Challenge

We have a winner: Students from Mercer University, in Atlanta, have been crowned this year's winner of the APTA Student Advocacy Challenge, a year-long professional advocacy competition.

Write a Perspective Article for APTA's Website

Like to write? Have a story to tell? APTA is looking for members to contribute perspective articles for apta.org.

What we’re especially interested in right now: Have you attended an APTA conference virtually? What was your conference experience like? What were your concerns before attending, and did they materialize? What surprised you? What would you say to someone considering attending a virtual conference? We're looking for students to briefly answer any of these questions for an upcoming blog post. If you're interested, please email publications@apta.org with the subject-line "Virtual Conference Experience."

APTA Student Core Ambassador Spotlight

APTA Ohio Core Ambassador, Laura Finke, is a third-year DPT student at The Ohio State University. She is an active member on both the local and national levels. In addition to serving as the core ambassador, Laura has also dedicated her time to serving as the Ohio Physical Therapy Political Action Committee coordinator. During APTA’s recent virtual National Student Conclave, Laura moderated a breakout session with students across the country to facilitate networking for students interested in travel physical therapy. Laura has done an amazing job of engaging students and increasing involvement. Keep up the great work!

Note from the Vice President

Hi everyone! My name is Sydney Neuman, SPT, and I am the newly elected APTA Student Assembly vice president.

I am so excited for the work we will do together this year. I believe the student voice is vital in our organization, and it is student leaders like you who make the work of the APTA Student Assembly possible.

Thank you all for stepping up to serve, especially in this challenging and unprecedented time.

I look forward to meeting you, virtually or in person, during my time as the vice president of the APTA Student Assembly. Please feel free to reach out to me any time.