Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Keeping Pre-K Stable Helps Georgia Children and Parents June 17, 2020 / July 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Key Takeaways Agency budget proposals for lottery-funded programs included no cuts to HOPE and $53 million in cuts to pre-K. This would mean the elimination of 4,000 slots for Pre-K students, 13 fewer instructional days for children and six fewer teacher planning days. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to restore the 4,000 pre-K slots that […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Higher Education HOPE Lottery Pre-K
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Community Impact Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice Raise Revenue to Protect Georgia Families June 11, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Welch Download PDF Dear Governor Kemp and Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Thank you for your work in service of our state during this very difficult time. As partners in the effort to help our state recover, we are asking you to take action to protect the funding of critical services and programs in Georgia. […] Read more » 21budgetcuts Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts coronavirus Education health Higher Education K-12 Safety Net
Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education May 21, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Key Takeaways Pending budget cuts to the University System of Georgia have the potential to reverse years of progress, lowering instructional quality, increasing dropout rates and hampering upward mobility. Similar cuts to the Technical College System could have negative long-term effects as less money flows to colleges for retraining displaced workers and educating […] Read more » college coronavirus covid HOPE Lottery tcsg Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia usg
Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity State Agency Approves New Dual Enrollment Caps, Grade-Level Restrictions and SAT/ACT Deadlines for HOPE May 7, 2020 / July 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) Board of Commissioners approved several policy changes to Dual Enrollment, HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships on May 1. Dual Enrollment changes follow the passage of House Bill 444, legislation designed to curb cost growth in the fast-growing program, which the governor signed on April 28. Other policy changes come […] Read more » Higher Education
Blog Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Students Need to Be Secure to Be Successful April 30, 2020 / May 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The coronavirus pandemic reveals the fragile financial situations of many Georgia college students. Many Georgia students struggle to pay for basic needs like housing, food, health care and transportation. Before the pandemic: 42 percent of students reported not receiving any financial support from parents or guardians 39 percent struggled with stable housing 37 percent had […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Higher Education lottery reserves
Coronavirus Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Federal Relief Not Enough to Meet College Students’ Financial Needs April 17, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Since publication of this blog post, the federal Department of Education allocated a second pot of relief dollars for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions and other institutions with a substantial number of students with financial need. Download Georgia allocations. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Education Fact Sheet
Blog Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee How the Federal Relief Package Affects Higher Education April 6, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Congress passed a $2 trillion relief package that includes provisions covering health care, payments to American families and support for businesses. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act also included several provisions related to higher education, affecting colleges and universities, faculty, staff and students. Georgia Colleges Expected to Get $378 Million Through Education […] Read more » cares act coronavirus COVID-19 Higher Education Student Loans
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Higher Education Jennifer Owens K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis April 1, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Owens | 1 Comment on CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis Download PDF Key Takeaways The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress is a $2.2 trillion package that includes direct financial assistance to many families, additional unemployment support, a substantial investment in programs and services aimed at the homeless population, housing and support interventions and necessary resources for states to […] Read more » cares act check coronavirus COVID-19 rebate
Blog Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Lee Stephanie Angel Every Georgian Deserves Access to Higher Education February 21, 2020 / June 18, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Co-authored by Policy Fellow Stephanie Angel and Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee Diana graduated from Gainesville High School at the top of her class in 2014. She started attending the University of North Georgia (UNG), taking a lower course load than she wanted, because she could not afford to go to school full-time. Though she […] Read more » daca Higher Education
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Unused Lottery Funds Available to Support More Affordable Access to College February 14, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Since FY 2011, lawmakers have appropriated an average of $60 million more every year for HOPE Scholarships and Grants than students receive.[1] Over time, the state treasury has amassed nearly $1.3 billion in lottery reserves built up from unspent surplus funds.[2] Georgia is required by law to have 50 percent of the prior year’s net […] Read more » Higher Education Lottery scholarships
