The governor’s budget sets aside funding for long-awaited needs-based aid in Georgia

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: January 16, 2026

Words: 722

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Nearly three-quarters of all state student aid money nationwide was based on financial need rather than merit in the 2022-2023 school year, according to the College Board.

In Georgia, that number was around 1%.

Georgia is an outlier when it comes to the money available for college students without the money for an education or the grades and test scores for a merit-based scholarship.

But that could be changing with the expansion of the …

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