Blog Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Lee Extending In-State Tuition to “Dreamers” Creates Opportunity for Georgia April 23, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Marisol Estrada decided to attend Armstrong State, now part of Georgia Southern University, because it was in her hometown of Savannah and she could save on living expenses. She learned that tuition didn’t increase after 15 credit hours, so she enrolled in at least 18 credit hours each semester. She worked multiple jobs on campus, […] Read more » daca Dreamers Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship immigration private schools public university
Blog Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Stephen Owens A Half-Billion Steps in the Right Direction for Public Schools April 9, 2019 / February 26, 2021 by Stephen Owens In the 2019 legislative session Georgia lawmakers committed more than half a billion dollars to increase pay for teachers from Pre-K through 12th grade. Legislators intend for the allotment to increase salaries for certified teachers by $3,000 beginning July 1, 2019. This significant investment acts as a down payment toward a $5,000 raise that Gov. […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Education Higher Education K-12 Legislature pay raises public school State Budget teacher
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Daniel Kanso, PhD Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education Worker Justice Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay Raise April 4, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay Raise Georgia lawmakers gave final passage to the state’s $27.5 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2019. Built on the state’s lowest estimate of revenue growth in a decade, the FY 2020 budget projects a conservative 3.2 percent increase in tax and fee collections above the previous fiscal year. The vast majority […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Education Higher Education K-12 Legislature State Budget
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education Jennifer Lee K-12 Education Worker Justice Sine Die 2019: Progress and Missed Opportunities for a People-First Agenda April 4, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee | 2 Comments on Sine Die 2019: Progress and Missed Opportunities for a People-First Agenda The first legislative session under Gov. Brian Kemp and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan ended on Tuesday, April 2. Because Georgia’s General Assembly operates on a biennial legislative session, any bills that failed to advance this year will be reassigned to committee and available for consideration when legislators reconvene in 2020. Here are some highlights as […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Education Higher Education K-12 Legislature State Budget
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Georgia Legislative Session Update: Crossover Day Recap March 8, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This week lawmakers hit a legislative session milestone. Thursday, March 7 marked Crossover Day, the day a bill originating in one chamber must pass to the other to have a chance at becoming law during the remainder of the legislative session. Several bills crossed over on or before the deadline and now careen toward the […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Crossover Day Education Georgia General Assembly Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 Legislature private schools State Taxes
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Presentations College Affordability Creates Hurdles for Many Students March 4, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The following is a summary of a presentation on College Affordability delivered by GBPI Higher Education Analyst Jennifer Lee. Increasing college completion among low-income students is a necessity for Georgia and a higher education goal for GBPI. Financial challenges create a large barrier to college completion for many students, particularly for students of color and […] Read more » Education Higher Education
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Dual Enrollment Explained February 26, 2019 / March 12, 2021 by Jennifer Lee | 3 Comments on Dual Enrollment Explained Georgia’s Dual Enrollment program allows high school students, grades 9 through 12, to enroll in college courses and earn college credit while in high school. Students and their families do not pay for tuition, fees or books. They are only responsible for course-related fees and transportation. The program has operated in various forms since the […] Read more » college-tuition Dual Enrollment Georgia colleges Higher Education HOPE Scholarship need-based aid
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Georgia Lawmakers can Maximize Lottery Effectiveness February 25, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The Georgia Lottery is intended to support a more educated Georgia where everyone gets a good early start to their education and an affordable path to a college degree. Too many lottery dollars sit idle. The state averages more than $53 million in lottery surplus every year which builds up the reserves instead of supporting […] Read more » Budget Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 State Budget
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports 3 Ways Georgia Can Make College More Affordable February 14, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF In a few short years, more than 60 percent of Georgia jobs will require some postsecondary education1. Georgians with a bachelor’s degree earn nearly $17,000 more than those with some college or an associate degree and in excess of $22,000 more than those with a high school diploma only2. But many Georgians are […] Read more » college-tuition Georgia colleges Higher Education HOPE Scholarship need-based aid
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs February 11, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2020 budget includes an additional $47.7 million in lottery funds, bringing the total for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten and HOPE financial aid programs to $1.25 billion. About $870 million is for HOPE and $379 million is for pre-K. The biggest changes to HOPE in the governor’s budget are a 3 […] Read more » Budget college Dual Enrollment Higher Education Lottery State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
