Jennifer Lee Past Events Webinar: 2019 Georgia Higher Education Data Book September 12, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee On October 3, 2019, from 11:00 am – 11:45 EST we will be hosting a webinar that discusses the 2019 Georgia Higher Education Data Book with Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee and Digital Organizer Brian Nuñez from Georgia Shift. The data book provides a snapshot of differences in educational attainment throughout Georgia and how higher education […] Read more » Financial Aid higher ed Higher Education HOPE scholarships
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Need-Based Aid Complements School Scholarships, Helps Fill Financial Holes for College Students October 2, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The University of Georgia is embarking on a campaign it calls Commit to Georgia. In part, the campaign raises money for need-based scholarships that help students from low-income backgrounds, featuring the slogan “blaze paths to futures that otherwise might be unattainable.” Donors join with schools to support students working to reach their goals. The federal […] Read more » Financial Aid Higher Education need-based aid University of Georgia University System of Georgia
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Helping Students Navigate Financial Aid Forms Offers Georgia Big Return April 30, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Janai Raphael’s job as a college advisor at Maynard Jackson High School in Atlanta often means she plays the role of translator. “The terminology is a challenge. Pell grants, scholarships, subsidized loans, unsubsidized loans. I walk through what each type of financial aid means,” she says. Raphael knows that students who successfully apply for federal […] Read more » college FAFSA Financial Aid Higher Education tuition
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Lawmakers Pass Need-Based Aid Bill, What’s Next? April 10, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee On the last day of Georgia’s 2018 legislative session, the Senate passed a bill that aims to help more students go to college and complete their degrees. The bill creates a need-based aid program for university system students in Georgia, primarily focusing on their financial need. This legislation represents a critical first step to help […] Read more » Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Legislature need-based aid tuition University System of Georgia
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education John McCosh K-12 Education Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More March 27, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by John McCosh | 1 Comment on Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More As the 2018 General Assembly nears the closing gavel, Georgia lawmakers are trying to find a path to use public dollars to boost private schools, provide need-based aid for college students and impose rules that target immigrants in counterproductive ways. They’re also putting the finishing touches on Georgia’s spending plan for the upcoming 2019 budget […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Financial Aid HB 217 HB 664 HB 713 Higher Education immigration K-12 Legislature private schools SB 405 SB 452 tax breaks
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Bill Proposes Grant for Working Georgia College Students with Financial Need March 7, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Bill Analysis: Senate Bill 405 (LC 21 5954 S, AM 21 3929) Georgia needs more people with higher education to meet workforce needs. Georgia can better leverage its talent and its strong colleges and universities by knocking down financial barriers to student success and making common-sense investments in financial aid. The Georgia Senate recently passed […] Read more » college college-tuition Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Need-based Financial Aid SB 405 Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Blog Higher Education Taifa Smith Butler When HOPE Falls Short, Georgia Loses September 16, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler When I read more than 10,000 financially-strapped students were dropped off Georgia’s college rolls in the 2014-2015 school year in a report we published last week, I was reminded again how fortunate I was to get help based on my modest finances at critical times so I could stay in class. I can’t count the […] Read more » Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
