Georgia economy suffers from lack of financial aid for low-income students, advocates argue

Georgia economy suffers from lack of financial aid for low-income students, advocates argue

ATLANTA — Nearly every state in the country gives college students financial aid based on financial need. Georgia is among the two that do not. Advocates who want to see that changed contend the policy is harming the economy by…

Advocates: State economy suffers from lack of financial aid for low-income students

Georgia is one of two states that does not offer college financial aid based on financial need, which advocates argue is harming the economy by reducing the number of college students who earn a degree and driving high school graduates to attend college in other states. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

The hidden reality of working students on financial aid

When Katie Nash, ConEd ’28, started at Queen’s, she expected financial independence to be the norm. Instead, she discovered how rare it is to meet another student who’s paying for their own education.