Accessible Higher Education
Overview
Sine Die 2023 Recap
Legislative Session 2023 finished in the usual flurry of maneuvers and votes that lasted until the final minutes …
Crossover Day 2023: Modest Safety Net Reforms Advance; Tax Rebates and School Vouchers Create Potential Budget Holes
Yesterday, March 6, marked Crossover Day 2023, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of …
Education Equity is Good for DACA Recipients and Georgia | Bill Analysis: House Bill 131 (LC 49 1187)
This bill analysis was co-authored by Crystal Muñoz, Immigration Analyst. In 2008, the State of Georgia …
Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs
Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2024 budget includes $1.4 billion for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) and HOPE …
Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2024 budget allocates $3.2 billion for the Board of Regents and $442 …
2023 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all …
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
This section is co-authored by K-12 Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Stephen Owens and Higher Education Senior Policy Analyst …
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) …
Sine Die 2022: Improvements to Health and Education Affordability Are Coming, But Risky Tax Legislation Passes, too
This year’s Legislative Session finished in a flurry of last-minute votes that extended late into the night on …
Crossover Day 2022: Strong Health and Economic Legislation Cross Over, But Dangerous Tax Threat Remains
Yesterday, March 15, marked Crossover Day 2022, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of …
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 …
