Tuition-Grant Cuts Will Cost Georgia More

For more than three decades, the Tuition Equalization Grant has been a vital source of financial aid for Georgia residents choosing to attend one of the state’s private colleges or universities. In 2008, this program provided $1,200 in annual assistance for Georgians attending these institutions. In 2009, the grant was reduced by nearly 20 percent, to $975. In the administration’s proposed budget for next year, this important source of financial aid is eliminated entirely.

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