Ashley Young, Budget and Taxes, Education, Higher Education

Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Technical College System of Georgia

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Introduction

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) governs 22 two-year post-secondary institutions that offer technical education, adult education and workforce development programs. TCSG encompasses over 88 campus locations across the state and more than 600 programs. They experienced a 9.3% increase in enrollment in 2024, with total enrollment at 148,746 across the system.[1] This is the highest number of enrolled students at TCSG since 2013.[2]

Amended Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

Governor Brian Kemp’s TCSG AFY 2025 budget proposes no changes for the Adult Education and Technical Education programs:

No change to the $58 million total for adult education, education that provides adult learners with basic reading, writing and technology skills and preparation for the high school equivalency exam
No change to the $943 million total for technical education, education that focuses on workforce development through certificate, diploma and degree programs
No change to the $7 million total for high-cost programs and special projects in technical education, this provides additional funding for high-cost programs such as aviation, commercial truck driving and nursing

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed FY 2026 budget allocates $538 million for the Technical College System of Georgia. Major highlights include:

$10,332 increase in Adult Education for the Teachers Retirement System to increase the employer contribution from 20.78% to 21.91%, for a total of $58 million.
$33 million increase due to a 10.6% increase in enrollment in Technical Education for a total of $444 million.
$24 million increase for high-cost programs in technical education due to enrollment growth in aviation, commercial truck driving and nursing.

Endnotes

[1] D’Alessio, M. (2024, August 26). Technical College System of Georgia achieves 9.3% enrollment growth for academic year 2024, highest enrollment since 2013 – TCSG | Technical College System of Georgia. Technical College System of Georgia. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from ﷟HYPERLINK “https://www.tcsg.edu/technical-college-system-of-georgia-achieves-9-3-enrollment-growth-for-academic-year-2024-highest-enrollment-since-2013/”https://www.tcsg.edu/technical-college-system-of-georgia-achieves-9-3-enrollment-growth-for-academic-year-2024-highest-enrollment-since-2013/

[2] Ibid.

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