Does the Georgia economy suffer from lack of aid for low

Capitol Beat News Service

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Advocates argue Georgia's economy is harmed by its lack of need-based financial aid for college students.

Georgia is one of only two states that does not offer financial aid based on a student's financial need.

Students who lose the merit-based HOPE scholarship often struggle to finish their degrees while working to pay for tuition.

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 reducing the number of college students who earn a degree after suffering academic setbacks, and by driving high school graduates to attend college in other states, forever forsaking Georgia.

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