No tuition increase expected at Georgia public colleges in the fall

[…] “I think the tuition freeze is the right decision for students, but colleges will likely face tough decisions in the coming years,” said Jennifer Lee, higher education policy analyst for the left-leaning Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. “During the recession, colleges cut budgets by taking actions such as not filling vacancies, increasing class sizes … and using furlough days … These types of actions will hurt the educational experience of many students, especially those at lower-resourced colleges in the state.”