Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education Wesley Tharpe Five Things Georgians Should Know About This Week’s Federal Tax Vote November 28, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The U.S. Senate is set to vote as soon as this Thursday on a major tax package that poses serious risks to regular Georgia families and the state’s future prosperity. Bottom line, like its House counterpart, the current plan includes a massive corporate tax cut, a big new loophole for wealthy investors, a dramatic expansion […] Read more » Budget & Taxes health Higher Education State Taxes tax breaks tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Three Trends Shaping Georgia Higher Education: Webinar Recap November 2, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Education beyond high school increases earning potential, strengthens the workforce, boosts economic development and helps move people up the economic ladder. Georgia’s public colleges and universities provide a strong foundation for people to realize these benefits. The state is a longtime supporter of public higher education, dating to 1785 when the General Assembly adopted the […] Read more » college Higher Education HOPE Scholarship student fees Technical College System of Georgia tuition University System of Georgia
Blog Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Lee Georgia’s Higher Education Goals Hurt by Undocumented Student Policies October 12, 2017 / April 2, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Across Georgia, people aspire to go to college. But students caught in the web of immigration laws and policies face daunting barriers. Many students who grew up in Georgia and lack a path to legal status must pay a much higher price for college. At the same time, they are barred from most loans, grants […] Read more » daca Higher Education HOPE Scholarship In-State Tuition Pell Grant
Higher Education Past Events Georgia’s Higher Education Landscape: Demographics, Funding and What Students Pay October 3, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Thank you for your interest in GBPI’s webinar, “Georgia’s Higher Education Landscape: Demographics, Funding and What Students Pay.” Please share your feedback about the webinar using the form below. If you have any additional questions from the presentation, please reach out to Jennifer Lee via email. Webinar Feedback Read more » Higher Education Webinar
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia’s Education Cuts a Growing Burden for Low-Income Students September 27, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Postsecondary education and training are key to long-term financial security, as more Georgia employers want to hire workers with college credentials. While higher education is growing more essential for jobs of the future, the price students and families pay is rising. That makes a college investment more burdensome and riskier than in the past. Rising […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Student Loans tuition University System of Georgia
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Data Book August 22, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee This guide is designed to provide a demographic snapshot of Georgia’s colleges at the outset of the 2017-2018 school year, with insight into the forces that shape Georgia’s approach to higher education policy. This booklet documents the various needs filled by Georgia’s colleges, from urban research universities to rural technical schools. You’ll find it is […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018 July 12, 2017 / March 23, 2021 by Jennifer Lee Higher Education Budget Overview The Legislature is directing $2.3 billion to the university system and $361 million to the technical college system. About $114 million of the state’s General Fund is allotted to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for scholarship, loan and grant programs, including the state’s dual-enrollment program, Move On When Ready. In addition, […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery Move On When Ready Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Knock Down Barriers Between Georgia Students and College Graduation May 31, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee I attended my dad’s Ph.D. graduation as a kid. Long before cell phones gained popularity, my mom sent me on a mission to pass a message to my dad about where we would meet after the ceremony. I walked up to the ropes separating the graduates from their guests and got down on my hands […] Read more » Education graduates graduation rates Higher Education Jennifer Lee
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Georgia Lawmakers Press for More Lottery Dollars for Education April 28, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Georgia’s HOPE and Pre-K programs stood to gain as much as $127 million if state lawmakers successfully nudged a lottery bill through the legislative process last month. In the end, lawmakers left that proposal and one with a similar aim behind when the 2017 Georgia General Assembly adjourned. Both House and Senate members proposed to […] Read more » Higher Education HOPE
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee College Students Squeezed as State Shrinks its Share of School Costs April 5, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Georgia’s university system Board of Regents is set to meet this month to decide on tuition rates for the 2017-2018 school year. At the beginning of the legislative session, the university system chancellor assured the Legislature that any tuition increase decided this spring would be low. But why does the price of attending a Georgia college […] Read more » Higher Education HOPE
