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Resources on Need-Based Aid
Current Status: Georgia is one of only two states that does not operate a need-based financial aid program. “Need-based” financial…
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2022 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all Georgians share…
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A Need-Based Financial Aid Program for Georgia
Key Takeaways Georgia can raise educational achievement through a need-based grant for college students, which it currently…
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Breaking Down the Federal Recovery Proposal
The recovery legislation taking shape in the House of Representatives will allow our families and our economy to achieve our…
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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 would provide…
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2021 Fast Facts on HOPE
HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides grants and…
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…
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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…
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
This section is co-authored by K-12 Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Stephen Owens and Higher Education Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee …
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