Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Invests $255 Million More In FY 2023 Budget for College Affordability April 6, 2022 / May 19, 2022 by Jennifer Lee Two of the biggest higher education investments and policy changes this year come through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget, which will go into effect on July 1, 2022: state funding of the Special Institutional Fee (SIF), and an increase in HOPE awards at some schools to cover 90 percent of tuition. Combined, these two […] Read more » Budget Higher Education tcsg University System of Georgia usg
Bill Analysis Higher Education Jennifer Lee Legislation Advances to Establish Need-Based Grant Supporting College Completion | Bill Analysis: House Bill 1435 (LC 50 0377S) March 11, 2022 / March 15, 2022 by Jennifer Lee House Bill 1435 outlines a needs-based completion grant for college students. It builds off the governor’s federally funded pilot [1] started in 2020 to help students with unmet financial need pay their college bills and needs-based financial aid language passed by the Legislature in 2018 [2] but not yet funded. Summary The bill makes […] Read more » Higher Education need-based aid
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Completion Grants Help Students Persist and Graduate February 23, 2022 / February 23, 2022 by Jennifer Lee Access to postsecondary education can transform a student’s life. But sometimes, especially for the 42 percent of students paying for college and living costs on their own, a small financial setback can make paying a tuition or housing bill just out of reach and threaten years of educational progress. Completion grants are a solution to […] Read more » college college affordability completion grants Higher Education
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee The Need for Need-Based Aid February 23, 2022 / February 24, 2022 by Jennifer Lee Georgia is one of only two states that lack broad need-based financial aid. 75 percent of Georgians support funding a need-based aid scholarship for college students. Nearly 112,000 students deal with unmet financial need, according to the University System of Georgia (USG). 42 percent of students reported not receiving any financial support from parents or […] Read more » Higher Education need-based aid
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Higher Education Committee Hears Performance Audit of Student Access Loans February 8, 2022 / February 8, 2022 by Jennifer Lee At the House Higher Education Committee meeting on February 2, the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts presented its recent performance audit of Student Access Loans (SAL). The Department of Audits notes that Georgia’s approach to financial aid is “unique among states” in that the state provides need-based aid primarily through loans, and the only […] Read more » higher ed Higher Education student access loans Student Loans
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs January 27, 2022 / January 28, 2022 by Jennifer Lee Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2023 budget includes $1.4 billion for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten and HOPE financial aid programs. About $982 million is for HOPE and $401 million is for pre-K. Lottery-funded programs saw increases to meet projected changes in need, increase HOPE Grant and Scholarship amounts at some schools, expand HOPE Career Grants […] Read more » Budget Higher Education HOPE HOPE Career Grant HOPE Scholarship Lottery Pre-K tcsg University System of Georgia usg
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Fact Sheet: Sports Betting January 27, 2022 / January 27, 2022 by Jennifer Lee Co-authored by Danny Kanso, Senior Policy Analyst for Budget & Taxes As of January 2022, 31 states and Washington D.C. authorize and tax sports gambling, with measures in four additional states pending. As more states legalize sports gambling, lawmakers should not overpromise what the revenue will do for state budgets and would be […] Read more » casino gambling Lottery sports betting state revenue
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity 4 Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2022 January 26, 2022 / January 26, 2022 by Jennifer Lee | 1 Comment on 4 Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2022 In 2022, Georgia lawmakers can follow through on initiatives begun last year to invest in college affordability and reduce excessive student debt burden. Georgians without postsecondary credentials are still most vulnerable in the economy, and many ambitious and persistent Georgians struggle to graduate because of challenges balancing work, family, health and finances. The following targeted […] Read more » college affordability Higher Education need-based aid student debt technical college tuition
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education January 26, 2022 / January 26, 2022 by Jennifer Lee Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2023 budget allocates $3.1 billion for the Board of Regents and $439 million for the Technical College System of Georgia. University System of Georgia Funding for the Teaching portion of the university system’s operating budget is set to increase by $633 million to $2.8 billion. Major highlights include the […] Read more » Budget Higher Education tcsg University System of Georgia usg
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Learning the Basics People Powered Prosperity Toolkits Resources on Need-Based Aid January 12, 2022 / March 3, 2022 by Jennifer Lee Current Status: Georgia is one of only two states that does not operate a need-based financial aid program. “Need-based” financial aid targets dollars based on a measure of a student’s financial need. In 2018, the Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 787 with a provision authorizing the Georgia Student Finance Commission to create the state’s first broad need-based […] Read more » college affordability Higher Education need-based aid student debt
