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Tuition equity for immigrants a positive step for Georgia, economy

By Guest Columnist ISRAEL ARCE, surgical tech and Grammy-winning musician

It is a new year full of promise, particularly following the tumultuous election season. There is certainly no time to waste when it comes to promoting sensible solutions that will diversify our workforce while making our state more competitive and successful. Luckily, this seems to be exactly what Georgia state Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R-Dalton) is working to achieve.

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Closing the Financial Gap: Georgia State’s Innovative SunTrust Student Financial Management Center

Thanks to an innovative student financial center, Georgia State is closing financial gaps that can mean the difference between graduation and dropping out of college. By Jeremy Craig, Georgia State University For Kennedy Oglesby, $2,300 could have stood in the way of graduating this fall. That amount of money might seem small compared to tuition […]