Senior Policy Analyst, Higher Education
Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee is the senior policy analyst for higher education at GBPI, where she focuses on state policies that provide Georgians greater opportunity to complete a higher education credential regardless of race, ethnicity and family income.
Prior to joining GBPI in 2017, she was research associate and director of the Texas Kids Count Project at the Center for Public Policy Priorities in Austin, Texas. She graduated from Wellesley College and holds a master’s in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Recent Posts by Jennifer Lee
Georgia Invests $255 Million More In FY 2023 Budget for College Affordability
Two of the biggest higher education investments and policy changes this year come through the Fiscal Year (FY) ...
Legislation Advances to Establish Need-Based Grant Supporting College Completion | Bill Analysis: House Bill 1435 (LC 50 0377S)
House Bill 1435 outlines a needs-based completion grant for college students. It builds off the governor’s ...
Completion Grants Help Students Persist and Graduate
Access to postsecondary education can transform a student’s life. But sometimes, especially for the 42 percent of students ...
The Need for Need-Based Aid
Georgia is one of only two states that lack broad need-based financial aid. 75 percent of Georgians support ...
Higher Education Committee Hears Performance Audit of Student Access Loans
At the House Higher Education Committee meeting on February 2, the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts presented ...
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs
Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2023 budget includes $1.4 billion for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten and HOPE financial ...
Fact Sheet: Sports Betting
Co-authored by Danny Kanso, Senior Policy Analyst for Budget & Taxes As of January 2022, 31 ...
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 ...
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2023 budget allocates $3.1 billion for the Board of Regents and $439 ...
Resources on Need-Based Aid
Current Status: Georgia is one of only two states that does not operate a need-based financial aid program. ...
A Need-Based Financial Aid Program for Georgia
Key Takeaways Georgia can raise educational achievement through a need-based grant for college students, which ...
How Federal Higher Education Proposals Affect Georgia
Key Takeaways: Federal lawmakers face multiple opportunities to support college affordability and completion for Georgians. Increasing Pell Grants ...
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