Ashley Young Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Education Higher Education K-12 Education Reports Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Ashley Young View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. This section of the Georgia Budget Primer was co-authored by Ashley Young and Daniel Kanso, PhD. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers the following programs: Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS), pre-kindergarten and Quality […] Read more »
Ashley Young Education Higher Education Reports Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education February 6, 2026 / February 10, 2026 by Ashley Young Introduction Georgia’s higher education system is administered through the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), in addition to the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), which is responsible for state financial aid programs. Governor Kemp’s $5.9 billion FY 2027 budget for post-secondary education includes $373 million in new funding […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Federal Policy Higher Education After Reconciliation: State Policies to Address Hunger, Health and Higher Education in Georgia November 19, 2025 / November 19, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Read more »
Ashley Young Education Higher Education Reports Intergenerational Student Loan Debt in Georgia: Who it Impacts and How to Mitigate it November 12, 2025 / November 12, 2025 by Ashley Young Executive Summary This report explores the complexity of student loan debt in Georgia. It details the magnitude of the student loan debt crisis and explains how the costs of college affect students. To understand how the student loan debt crisis affects Georgians specifically, this report analyzes quantitative data from the University System of Georgia (USG) […] Read more »
Ashley Young Higher Education Press Releases & Statements GBPI Public Comment with RISE Committee Recommendations September 2, 2025 by Ashley Young The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s (GBPI) mission is to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. GBPI welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Department of Education’s proposal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the implementation of the changes to the Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) programs included in […] Read more »
Ashley Young Education Fact Sheets Federal Policy Higher Education K-12 Education Georgia’s Public Schools Could Lose Funding and College Students Could Lose Financing Options in New Federal Law July 28, 2025 / October 28, 2026 by Ashley Young Read more »
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Economic Justice Education Federal Policy Health Justice Higher Education Reports Historic Federal Tax Shift Benefits Wealthiest, Grows Deficit and Exacerbates Georgia’s Rural Challenges July 17, 2025 / July 31, 2025 by GBPI Staff The role of government in society is to enact policies that are needed to advance towards economic justice. Those policies include supporting Georgians’ basic needs (food shelter, healthcare, education), improving their household financial stability (living wages/stable resources to pay bills) and promoting their long-term economic security (ability to absorb shocks and plan for the future). […] Read more »
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Education Higher Education K-12 Education Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026 June 30, 2025 / July 2, 2025 by Ashley Young Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers: Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS); the Georgia Pre-kindergarten Program; Nutrition Services, which administers the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Summer Meals program for low-income children […] Read more »
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Education Higher Education Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Student Finance Commission February 18, 2025 / February 18, 2025 by Ashley Young Introduction The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) is the state’s higher education finance agency with over 20 state and lottery funded scholarships, grants and loans. To ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary education, GSFC provides free financial aid counseling to K-12, post-secondary institutions and community organizations. Amended Fiscal Year 2025 Budget $6 million […] Read more » Budget Overview
Ashley Young Budget and Taxes Education Higher Education Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Technical College System of Georgia February 18, 2025 by Ashley Young Introduction The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) governs 22 two-year post-secondary institutions that offer technical education, adult education and workforce development programs. TCSG encompasses over 88 campus locations across the state and more than 600 programs. They experienced a 9.3% increase in enrollment in 2024, with total enrollment at 148,746 across the system.[1] […] Read more » Budget Overview
