Author Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Private School Scholarships to Divert $30 Million More in Revenue February 20, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs Championed as a quasi-voucher bill by its author, House Bill 140 would expand Georgia’s private school scholarship tax credit program from $50 million to $80 million, diverting an additional $30 million in potential state revenue from the general fund. The program provides dollar for dollar tax credits to taxpayers who contribute to private school scholarships […] Read more » Education HOPE Scholarship
Alan Essig Blog K-12 Education Improved Access to HOPE Grant a Start, but Georgia’s Higher Ed Goals Call for More February 13, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig Gov. Nathan Deal deserves a pat on the back for his support of state Rep. Stacey Evans’ proposal to lower the GPA requirement for the lottery-funded HOPE Grant, which will give more students access to workforce education at technical colleges. Still, much more needs to be done if the state is going to meet its […] Read more » Education HOPE Scholarship
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Changes to HOPE: Bad for Georgia’s Future December 21, 2012 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs The Wall Street Journal this week examined the impact of changes to Georgia’s HOPE scholarships made by the legislature in 2011, and the picture isn’t pretty. According to the Journal’s analysis, the legislature’s decision to boost academic requirements for HOPE, reduce awards and create a new Zell Miller Scholarship with the most rigorous requirements and […] Read more » HOPE Scholarship
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes K-12 Education State Budget Cuts Equal Tuition Increases for Georgia’s Technical College Students September 7, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on State Budget Cuts Equal Tuition Increases for Georgia’s Technical College Students The Governor’s request for another 3 percent budget cut will mean less money for Georgia’s technical colleges, forcing a 13 percent tuition increase for students and delivering another blow to the state’s economic future. Beginning in January, a student taking a full 15-hour course load will see a $150 increase in tuition per semester. All […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts HOPE Scholarship State Budget Technical College System of Georgia
GBPI In The News Pre-k turns 20: Should it be an equal priority to HOPE? September 4, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI’s recently released report on Georgia’s Pre-K program and the HOPE program is cited in this article on the Pre-K program. Read full article here. Read more » Cedric Johnson HOPE Scholarship Pre-K
Blog K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler Powerball: Where the Dollars Go August 20, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler | 2 Comments on Powerball: Where the Dollars Go Posted by Taifa S. Butler When the Powerball jackpot reached more than $320 million last week — the fourth-largest jackpot ever – that was good news for Georgia students, since the more lottery tickets people buy, the more money there is for HOPE college scholarships. Of course, you must play to win. And the odds […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Taifa Smith Butler
GBPI In The News Powerball: Where the Dollars Go August 15, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is featured in Atlanta Alive’s segment on how lottery funds are distributed among students through the HOPE scholarship. View video here. Read more » Cedric Johnson HOPE Scholarship
Cedric Johnson Fact Sheets Library HOPE Awards and HOPE Dollars, Distribution of Hope Benefits by Institution and Household Income May 10, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson Examining HOPE awards across household incomes, by institution, and factoring in tuition costs provides a telling picture of the distribution of HOPE dollars. The majority of HOPE awards go to students from households with incomes of $100,000 or less. However, a disproportionate share of HOPE dollars fund scholarships for students from households with incomes of […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education Fact Sheet HOPE Scholarship
Press Press Releases & Statements Those Paying the Most Into HOPE Get Back the Least April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 4 Comments on Those Paying the Most Into HOPE Get Back the Least FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – Households in counties with the lowest median incomes receive a smaller share of HOPE college assistance than households in counties with the highest median incomes, even though they contribute more to Lottery proceeds that fund the program, according to a report released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery
Cedric Johnson Featured K-12 Education Reports HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 10 Comments on HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery To meet 21st century business demands, Georgia must get more students into colleges, universities and technical schools, and make sure they graduate with skills that will help them, their families, and the state secure a prosperous future. This policy report examines lottery sales and HOPE benefits across Georgia’s 159 counties. The disparities between who spends […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship
