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
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Lawmakers Pass Need-Based Aid Bill, What’s Next? April 10, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee On the last day of Georgia’s 2018 legislative session, the Senate passed a bill that aims to help more students go to college and complete their degrees. The bill creates a need-based aid program for university system students in Georgia, primarily focusing on their financial need. This legislation represents a critical first step to help […] Read more » Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Legislature need-based aid tuition University System of Georgia
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Bill Proposes Grant for Working Georgia College Students with Financial Need March 7, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Bill Analysis: Senate Bill 405 (LC 21 5954 S, AM 21 3929) Georgia needs more people with higher education to meet workforce needs. Georgia can better leverage its talent and its strong colleges and universities by knocking down financial barriers to student success and making common-sense investments in financial aid. The Georgia Senate recently passed […] Read more » college college-tuition Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Need-based Financial Aid SB 405 Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Support Students by Removing HOPE Seven-Year Time Limit February 9, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee – Update on Feb. 26: House Bill 218 proposes to extend the time that students have to use the HOPE Scholarship from seven to 10 years after high school. – Update on Feb. 20: House Bill 928 proposes to extend the time that students have to use the HOPE Scholarship from seven to 15 years after high […] Read more » college Higher Education HOPE Scholarship tuition University System of Georgia
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2019 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education January 31, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $2.4 billion budget for the university system and $367 million for technical colleges includes money for enrollment growth and an increase in the employer share of the Teachers’ Retirement System. The proposed 2018 amended budget adds $10 million for graduate medical education and $10.7 million to meet dual enrollment needs. Per-student […] Read more » Budget Education Higher Education Technical College System of Georgia tuition University System of Georgia
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
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia’s Education Cuts a Growing Burden for Low-Income Students September 27, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Postsecondary education and training are key to long-term financial security, as more Georgia employers want to hire workers with college credentials. While higher education is growing more essential for jobs of the future, the price students and families pay is rising. That makes a college investment more burdensome and riskier than in the past. Rising […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Student Loans tuition University System of Georgia
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Data Book August 22, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee This guide is designed to provide a demographic snapshot of Georgia’s colleges at the outset of the 2017-2018 school year, with insight into the forces that shape Georgia’s approach to higher education policy. This booklet documents the various needs filled by Georgia’s colleges, from urban research universities to rural technical schools. You’ll find it is […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship 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 2018 July 12, 2017 / March 23, 2021 by Jennifer Lee Higher Education Budget Overview The Legislature is directing $2.3 billion to the university system and $361 million to the technical college system. About $114 million of the state’s General Fund is allotted to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for scholarship, loan and grant programs, including the state’s dual-enrollment program, Move On When Ready. In addition, […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery Move On When Ready Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
GBPI In The News Georgia pupil spending drops over decade May 21, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI education analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on the new normal – serving more with less in K-12 education. For full article, click here. Read more » Augusta Chronicle Cedric Johnson Education K-12 Lee Shearer University System of Georgia
