Executive Summary
This report explores the complexity of student loan debt in Georgia. It details the magnitude of the student loan debt crisis and explains how the costs of college affect students. To understand how the student loan debt crisis affects Georgians specifically, this report analyzes quantitative data from the University System of Georgia (USG) and qualitative data collected from student loan borrowers who graduated from public colleges in Georgia. The author also explores how lawmakers can reduce student loan debt through a comprehensive need-based aid program and by fully investing in and revising the public higher education funding formula.
Investment in Public Higher Education is Good for All Georgians
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