Higher Education Press Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Unveils Insights on 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education January 30, 2024 by Lauren Frazier ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is pleased to announce the release of its comprehensive overview of the proposed 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education, authored by GBPI’s Education Analyst, Ashley Young. The report provides a detailed analysis of Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed budget allocations for the Board of Regents […] Read more » Ashley Young Budget Overview budget practices Budget Surplus college affordability equitable growth Fiscal Policy GBPI Georgia Economy georgia-budget higher ed Higher Education revenue estimates revenue growth state investments state spending Surplus Funds Technical College System of Georgia transparency Undesignated Reserves University System of Georgia
GBPI In The News Georgia non-profit: How barriers to higher education are contributing to occupational segregation September 21, 2023 / September 26, 2023 by Anthony Hill Student debt is a major barrier for economic and social mobility, leading to racial stratification by industry and job title, according to the non-profit Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. In a report released recently, co-authors Ashley Young and Ray Khalfani say women of color, specifically Black women, have the highest average amount of student debt, […] Read more » completion grants Economic Justice Financial Aid Higher Education need-based aid Need-based Financial Aid tax and budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
GBPI In The News Atlanta Public Schools interim superintendent is working to improve academic performance after COVID September 20, 2023 / September 26, 2023 by Anthony Hill Dr. Danielle Battle has stepped into the role of interim superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, and her administration has partnered with the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, a development organization for educators, to pilot ideas that can improve literacy in Atlanta’s schools. Stephen Owens, education director at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, says […] Read more » completion grants Economic Justice Financial Aid Higher Education need-based aid Need-based Financial Aid tax and budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
GBPI In The News Kemp suspends Georgia gas tax, declares state of emergency over inflation September 12, 2023 / September 26, 2023 by Anthony Hill Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency and temporarily suspended the state’s tax on gasoline in an effort to reduce the impact of inflation. Danny Kanso, senior fiscal analyst and director of legislative strategy at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, estimates suspending the gas tax could save money for Georgia drivers […] Read more » completion grants Economic Justice Financial Aid Higher Education need-based aid Need-based Financial Aid tax and budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
GBPI In The News As student loans mount for Black women, leaders are split on how to help August 28, 2023 / August 29, 2023 by Anthony Hill When Ashley Young was a college counselor at an Atlanta charter school, spring was her least favorite time of year — not because students didn’t get into college, but because they couldn’t pay for it. The question of paying off student loans is particularly acute for Black female borrowers, who have more debt than any other […] Read more » completion grants Economic Justice Financial Aid Higher Education need-based aid Need-based Financial Aid tax and budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education May 21, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Key Takeaways Pending budget cuts to the University System of Georgia have the potential to reverse years of progress, lowering instructional quality, increasing dropout rates and hampering upward mobility. Similar cuts to the Technical College System could have negative long-term effects as less money flows to colleges for retraining displaced workers and educating […] Read more » college coronavirus covid HOPE Lottery tcsg Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia usg
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports 2019 Georgia Higher Education Data Book September 12, 2019 / March 23, 2021 by Jennifer Lee This report provides a snapshot of differences in educational attainment throughout Georgia and earnings differences by education level, highlighting the role of higher education in economic mobility and outcomes. Higher education can help Georgia fill workforce gaps and empower Georgians to transform their lives, improve their earnings and career opportunities and contribute more to their […] Read more » Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Technical College System of Georgia tuition University System of Georgia
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
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2020 budget of $2.58 billion for the university system and $373 million for technical colleges includes money for enrollment growth and merit pay, employee recruitment and retention. The proposed 2019 amended budget adds $35 million for an aviation academy at Chattahoochee Technical College and $3.6 million to meet the […] Read more » Budget college Dual Enrollment Higher Education State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019 July 1, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Higher Education Budget Overview The higher education budget in Georgia is $2.4 billion for the university system and $369 million for technical colleges. The 2019 budget includes about $142 million of state general funds allotted for scholarship, loan and grant programs, including dual enrollment. The Legislature also appropriated $1.2 billion in lottery funds […] Read more » Budget Higher Education HOPE Scholarship State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
