Partnership Guide

Congress to Campus Program Price Breakdown

FMC Bipartisan Campus Initiative

$25,000.00

Stand-Alone Congress to Campus Visit

$6,000

  • Bipartisan pair of Former Members volunteers time to exclusively visit individual school campus for 1–2-day program

  • Members recruited with preference for FMC’s membership of Sustaining Members

  • Faculty-organized program can include: classroom visits, town-hall style events, informal lunches/gatherings, local media events with school leadership

  • Dining expenses covered by the school

  • FMC coordinates and covers the cost of former Member travel and lodging cost for visit

A250 Congress to Campus Visit

$3,000

  • FMC is prioritizing opportunities to engage more young Americans by encouraging campuses to connect with their surrounding communities—such as nearby colleges, high schools, and community/technical colleges

  • Discounted program rate for schools that include an event component engaging a broader range of young Americans beyond their campus community

  • Host school initiates contact with one to two further local educational institutions to schedule

  • Faculty organized and coordinated program can include classroom visits, town-hall style events, informal lunches/gatherings, local media events with school leadership

  • FMC coordinates and covers the cost of former Member travel to and from region

  • Lodging and dining expenses covered by school

Virtual Congress to Campus Student Engagement

$750

  • Tailor-made bipartisan program aimed at increasing campus visibility and public relations

  • Two-and-a-half day program involving recently retired Former Members of Congress, with all programming moderated by Broadcast Journalist and FMC Senior Fellow Steve Scully

  • Former Members made available for exclusive alumni engagement

  • Two tickets to join FMC’s Statesmanship Awards Gala for school leadership or government affairs representative

  • Branding and recognition of educational institution at FMC’s Annual Statesmanship Awards Gala in Washington, DC

Congress to Campus Program with Grant Opportunity

  • Bipartisan pair of former Members recruited for on an issue or experience-specific matter

  • 1.5-hour long classroom or organization-hosted virtual discussion

  • Scheduled according to school preference

  • Moderated by professor or student representative depending on formatting needs

  • Run-of-show modeled to highlight pertinent questions or subjects

  • Written or spoken Q&A session to maximize relevance and increase student engagement

  • Eligibility for funding is determined at FMC’s discretion.

  • Grant funding covers all program expenses, including the program fee, transportation, lodging, and meals.

  • Faculty-organized programming may include classroom visits, town hall-style events, informal gatherings or lunches, and local media opportunities with school leadership.

  • FMC coordinates travel and lodging arrangements for the former Members participating in the visit.