Budget and Taxes Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education Reports Overview of Georgia’s 2019 Fiscal Year Budget January 24, 2018 / February 26, 2021 by Taifa Smith Butler The $26 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2019 fiscal year starting July 1, 2018 lays out Georgia’s spending priorities for the coming year. It represents a $1.03 billion increase in total state spending over the 2018 budget approved last year. The budget is based on a very lean estimated growth […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy health Higher Education K-12 Legislature medicaid
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education K-12 Education Worker Justice State of the State Highlights Recent Gains, But Major Needs Remain for Georgia January 11, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Gov. Nathan Deal gave his eighth and final State of the State address, titled Orchards of Opportunity, Thursday morning, highlighting accomplishments and challenges throughout his tenure, taking a focus on business and looking ahead in 2018. The GBPI team provided commentary on Twitter throughout his address, offering insight on progress made in recent years and focusing […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 medicaid Medicaid Expansion
GBPI In The News Report: 6 steps Georgia can take To make college affordable January 10, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin More jobs these days require some kind of college education. The rising cost of higher education stands between a lot of Georgians and their diplomas. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute has issued some recommendations to make college more affordable and accessible. Read the full article on WABE. Read more » Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Jennifer Lee
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Strengthen Georgia’s Workforce by Making College Affordable for All January 4, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Six Proposals to Build on HOPE’s Foundation Making a college degree affordable for more Georgians is one of the best investments the state can make in its economy and workforce. Higher education can be a place of profound transformation, where a low-income student can leave with the tools needed to be a middle-income worker and […] Read more » economy Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Pell Grant workforce
Blog Budget and Taxes Community Impact Higher Education Taifa Smith Butler Albany, Georgia: Good people, great community, tremendous needs December 13, 2017 / April 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Ursula looked me in my eyes and said “When you go back to Atlanta, the first thing that needs to come out of your mouth when you talk to them [policymakers] is that they need to increase the minimum wage.” She was just one of many students the GBPI team heard from at Family Literacy […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Economic Security economy Education health Higher Education
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education Wesley Tharpe Five Things Georgians Should Know About This Week’s Federal Tax Vote November 28, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The U.S. Senate is set to vote as soon as this Thursday on a major tax package that poses serious risks to regular Georgia families and the state’s future prosperity. Bottom line, like its House counterpart, the current plan includes a massive corporate tax cut, a big new loophole for wealthy investors, a dramatic expansion […] Read more » Budget & Taxes health Higher Education State Taxes tax breaks tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News With Tuition increases in the state of Georgia, need-based programs become a necessity November 3, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin With the 2018-19 FAFSA application opening at the beginning of this month, most students are set to apply, but others are dealing with the issue of covering what their last aid awards didn’t. Georgia is one of the only two states that does not offer need-based aid programs weighted toward financial aid, according to the Georgia […] Read more » Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Jennifer Lee
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Three Trends Shaping Georgia Higher Education: Webinar Recap November 2, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Education beyond high school increases earning potential, strengthens the workforce, boosts economic development and helps move people up the economic ladder. Georgia’s public colleges and universities provide a strong foundation for people to realize these benefits. The state is a longtime supporter of public higher education, dating to 1785 when the General Assembly adopted the […] Read more » college Higher Education HOPE Scholarship student fees Technical College System of Georgia tuition University System of Georgia
Blog Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Lee Georgia’s Higher Education Goals Hurt by Undocumented Student Policies October 12, 2017 / April 2, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Across Georgia, people aspire to go to college. But students caught in the web of immigration laws and policies face daunting barriers. Many students who grew up in Georgia and lack a path to legal status must pay a much higher price for college. At the same time, they are barred from most loans, grants […] Read more » daca Higher Education HOPE Scholarship In-State Tuition Pell Grant
Higher Education Past Events Georgia’s Higher Education Landscape: Demographics, Funding and What Students Pay October 3, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Thank you for your interest in GBPI’s webinar, “Georgia’s Higher Education Landscape: Demographics, Funding and What Students Pay.” Please share your feedback about the webinar using the form below. If you have any additional questions from the presentation, please reach out to Jennifer Lee via email. Webinar Feedback Read more » Higher Education Webinar
