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Strengthen Georgia’s Workforce by Making College Affordable for All

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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 […]

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Georgia’s Higher Education Goals Hurt by Undocumented Student Policies

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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 […]

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