Advocacy Day 2025
Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together
Advocacy Season 2025
Wave 1: Letter Writing Campaign
Please use this easy online form below to write to your local legislator and legislative leaders, and ask that they restore executive budget cuts and increase support for CSTEP and STEP by 20%.
280,893+
STEP scholars served
182,107+
CSTEP scholars served
Facts about CSTEP & STEP
Be a Champion for CSTEP and STEP! Send Letters to your Local and State Legislators
Join us in championing our students by sharing with legislators why CSTEP/STEP is essential to your success. Take just a moment to make a difference—send a personalized or prewritten (editable) email to your legislators today and help secure the future of these life-changing programs. Every message counts!
Take Action Now!
We’ve made it easy for you to participate in this important campaign using the VoterVoice platform. In just 90 seconds, you can help us advocate for both a restoration of projected cuts in funding and request increased funding for programs that are changing lives.
STEP and CSTEP
The Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) are grant-funded programs sponsored by the New York State Department of Education.
