The National Student Association, a confederation of American college and university student governments, was founded in 1947. In 1978 it merged with the National Student Lobby (NSL), to form the United States Student Association (USSA). NSA originally housed the United States Student Press Association (USSPA), and its news agency, College Press Service (CPS). The National Student Lobby (NSL) was a national legislative advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. It was especially active in the 1970s. ... The United States Student Association (USSA) is the nations oldest and largest student association. ... The United States Student Press Association (USSPA), was a national organization of campus newspapers and editors active in the 1960s. ... College Press Service (CPS) is a commercial news agency supplying stories to campus newspapers. ...