AFSA's 50 States Outreach Initiative

AFSA's outreach efforts are aimed at our fellow Americans in every state. Check our outreach progress throughout the year!

State Points
Alabama 5
Alaska 10
Arizona 28
Arkansas 10
California 98
Colorado 21
Connecticut 22
Delaware 4
District of Columbia 96
Florida 95
Georgia 15
Hawaii 0
Idaho 5
Illinois 7
Indiana 44
Iowa 8
Kansas 35
Kentucky 27
Louisiana 0
Maine 17
Maryland 131
Massachusetts 28
Michigan 13
Minnesota 52
Mississippi 6
Missouri 1
Montana 11
Nebraska 24
Nevada 0
New Hampshire 10
New Jersey 8
New Mexico 46
New York 59
North Carolina 32
North Dakota 29
Ohio 31
Oklahoma 11
Oregon 11
Pennsylvania 152
Rhode Island 10
South Carolina 30
South Dakota 11
Tennessee 4
Texas 90
Utah 3
Vermont 15
Virginia 137
Washington 3
West Virginia 6
Wisconsin 27
Wyoming 10

* How are points calculated?

  • 1 point for every five speakers bureau members in a state
  • 1 point for each essay contest honorable mention
  • 2 points for essay contest runner-up
  • 3 points for every 5 essays from a state (essay contest)
  • 5 points for every 10 Road Scholar participants from a state
  • 5 points for a speakers bureau event
  • 5 points for a letter to the editor/op-ed
  • 8 points for an essay contest winner
  • 10 points for a strategic partner/outreach partner event
  • 10 points for meeting with Senator/Congressman