Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports A Need-Based Financial Aid Program for Georgia November 2, 2021 / November 3, 2021 by Jennifer Lee Key Takeaways Georgia can raise educational achievement through a need-based grant for college students, which it currently lacks. Policymakers can structure the grant to target more dollars towards students with financial need, promote racial/ethnic equity and raise graduation rates. The state has substantial lottery reserves and funds available to dedicate to need-based […] Read more » Higher Education need-based aid
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee How Federal Higher Education Proposals Affect Georgia September 1, 2021 / September 1, 2021 by Jennifer Lee Key Takeaways: Federal lawmakers face multiple opportunities to support college affordability and completion for Georgians. Increasing Pell Grants would provide an immediate financial boost to more than 280,000 college students in Georgia. Added funding for colleges and universities to support students complements increased financial aid. Georgia is home to 26 Historically Black Colleges and Universities […] Read more » Higher Education
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Learning the Basics 2021 Fast Facts on HOPE July 19, 2021 / July 19, 2021 by Jennifer Lee HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides grants and scholarships to students pursuing technical certificates and diplomas and associate and bachelor’s degrees. This downloadable, one-page fact sheet includes state budget information, eligibility requirements and number of students served. For more detailed information on HOPE, […] Read more » higher ed Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
Higher Education Jennifer Lee A Brief History of HOPE July 16, 2021 / July 19, 2021 by Jennifer Lee | 1 Comment on A Brief History of HOPE This blog was co-authored by Allie Schneider, a Southern Education Foundation Policy Fellow. HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) is Georgia’s best-known state financial aid program. Funded by the Georgia Lottery, it has provided college scholarships and grants to almost 2 million public, private and technical college students in Georgia during the more than 25 […] Read more »
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Keeping and Losing HOPE July 1, 2021 / July 12, 2021 by Jennifer Lee | 1 Comment on Keeping and Losing HOPE HOPE scholarships financially support tens of thousands of Georgia college students each year. A first-of-its-kind study from Georgia State University’s Georgia Policy Labs examines how students enrolled in colleges in the University System of Georgia gain and lose HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships throughout their college experience. To enter college with the HOPE scholarship, students must have at […] Read more » higher ed Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee What Happened With Fall Enrollment in Georgia’s Public Colleges and Universities? April 16, 2021 / April 16, 2021 by Jennifer Lee As Georgia’s public colleges and universities faced the fall semester with both the coronavirus and an economic downturn, the outlook for enrollments was unclear. Postsecondary enrollment tends to rise with the unemployment rate, but the pandemic introduced new challenges to individuals’ and families’ health, caregiving responsibilities and financial security. Though University System of Georgia (USG) […] Read more » Higher Education
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Learning the Basics Casino Gambling is Wrong for Georgia February 5, 2021 / February 10, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Co-authored by Jennifer Lee, senior policy analyst for higher education Casino gambling is not a stable, adequate or fair source of revenue. In addition to being highly volatile, the legalization of casino gambling could cause significant harm to Georgians, including families and small business owners. Casino gambling risks influence from large out-of-state corporations […] Read more » casino gambling Lottery
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee K-12 Education Stephen Owens Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs January 27, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Co-authored by Jennifer Lee, Senior Policy Analyst and Stephen Owens, Ph.D, Senior Policy Analyst Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2022 budget includes $1.3 billion for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten and HOPE financial aid programs. About $903 million is for HOPE, and $381 million is for pre-K. Lottery-funded programs saw small increases to meet […] Read more » HOPE Lottery lottery-funded Pre-K
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education January 27, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2022 budget allocates $2.43 billion for the Board of Regents and $344 million for the Technical College System of Georgia. This budget includes money for enrollment growth but does not restore the previous year’s budget cuts. University System of Georgia Funding for the Teaching portion of the […] Read more » Budget Higher Education tcsg University System of Georgia usg
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity 4 Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2021 January 11, 2021 / January 11, 2021 by Jennifer Lee As Georgia begins a new year and legislative session, the state has an opportunity to accelerate equitable economic growth by focusing its financial aid resources on those who will most benefit. The pandemic-induced recession illustrates how Georgians without degrees are most vulnerable, with unemployment rates for individuals with a high school education only (37 percent […] Read more » Higher Education Lottery need-based aid People-Powered Prosperity scholarship Student Loans
