Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of $2.47 billion for the state’s two postsecondary systems includes money intended to help increase faculty salaries, which trail those of competing neighbor states. Still, state spending per student in the university system remains far below earlier years, continuing the financial pressures that yielded tuition hikes in recent years.

GBPI Responds to President Trump’s Proposed Budget
Today President Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget, proposing $163 billion in cuts