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Senate study panel hears data and testimony calling for bigger need‑based aid and FAFSA outreach
Summary
A Senate study committee on higher‑education affordability heard presentations from the University System, Technical College System, private colleges, Georgia State researchers and nonprofits that highlighted unmet student need, FAFSA gaps and the policy case for targeted need‑based aid and completion grants.
A state Senate study committee on higher education affordability heard a daylong round of testimony arguing that Georgia’s current reliance on merit aid leaves a large affordability gap for low‑income students and that targeted need‑based funding and outreach could reduce stop‑outs and keep students in state.
Chancellor Sonny Perdue of the University System of Georgia told the committee the system’s tuition figures compare favorably nationally — average annual tuition and fees around $6,500 — and credited a roughly $230 million FY23 infusion for eliminating a special institution fee. He said state support for higher education has recovered in recent years to about 57% of the formula share after historic lows, but urged…
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