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WHICH PUBLIC COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES OFFER THE LARGEST TUITION DISCOUNTS TO MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES?
Top Public Colleges & Universities by Tuition Discount
If you are interested in attending a public college or university, then you may be wondering which public institutions typically provide the largest tuition discounts. A school’s tuition discount reflects the difference between the school’s stated annual cost of attendance, which includes more than just tuition costs, and the average net price paid by students. A school’s net price is the average annual cost of attending school that is not covered by financial aid. Families with higher annual incomes typically pay higher net prices. …The table below, which is organized by income bracket, presents the public colleges and universities nationwide that offer the largest tuition discounts. The cost of attendance and net price figures correspond to in-state tuition rates. The data for this table was sourced from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, a federal government-sponsored national database of higher education institutions, for the 2017-18 school year.
Institution Name
Location
Cost of Attendance
Average Net Price
Tuition Discount
Dalton State College
Georgia
$12,340
$9,538
23%
University of Georgia
Georgia
$21,878
$17,434
20%
The Red & Black
UGA student-led agency helps turn food waste into life-saving support with Atlanta nonprofit
Mackenzie Wells | Contributor
With all the ambitious students attending the University of Georgia, it’s no surprise when students work together to apply what they’ve learned in class to real businesses. One such group of students has hit a key balance of university involvement, real-world experience and fulfilling work. Talking Dog is a student-run agency that provides advertising and public relations campaigns to their clients. The agency, which is made up of mostly upperclassmen, is split into teams catering to different clients ranging from local businesses, like the Georgia Theatre, to the high-profile companies, such as the Porsche Sports Driving School. One team of like-minded individuals at Talking Dog turned their interest in nonprofits into an organized campaign to promote and improve the reach of Second Helpings Atlanta, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in metro Atlanta.
WTOC11
Over 300 GSU students relocated after signs of mold found in dorm
By Amanda LaBrot
STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) – Hundreds of Georgia Southern students are sleeping in new buildings Monday night after the university closed a dorm over mold concerns. Students returned to campus Monday, but 335 of them are no longer living at Kennedy Hall. University Housing says it was considering replacing the building’s HVAC system over the summer, and while assessing it, found signs of mold. The executive director says it was only in sealed areas away from students, but decided it was safest to move students out for the spring semester. All of this happened a week before students were supposed to return to campus. “Once we found out on Monday, by Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday evening, we had notified 335 students and emailed 335 students, and made phone contact with over 335 students,” said Peter Blutreich, Executive Director of University Housing, Georgia Southern University. In 48 hours, he’d set up leases with five off-campus complexes and found 135 spaces on campus in other dorms for students. About 100 of his staff members also helped students move.
AllOnGeorgia
Board of Regents of USG announces finalist for next President of Georgia Southern
Board of Regents Chairman Don L. Waters and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Steve Wrigley recently announced Dr. Kyle Marrero as the finalist for president of Georgia Southern University. Marrero currently serves as president of the University of West Georgia, a position he’s held since 2013. “During his tenure at West Georgia, Marrero oversaw record enrollment growth, fostered and strengthened ties within the community and implemented strategic initiatives aimed at increasing student and academic success,” said Chancellor Steve Wrigley. “Kyle’s devotion to student success, innovation and growth are evident and will serve Georgia Southern students, faculty and staff well. I’m grateful for the diligent efforts of the campus search committee and am thrilled to name Dr. Marrero as our finalist.”
Savannah Business Journal
Georgia Southern professor honored with Georgia Medical Society Health Care Hero Award
Caila Brown
Savannah Business Journal Staff Report
Georgia Southern University Professor of Health Sciences Janet Buelow, Ph.D., was recently honored with the Health Care Hero Award in the Community Outreach category at Georgia Medical Society’s 18th annual Health Care Heroes Awards banquet. The event recognized individuals for their involvement in making health care better in the community.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DeKalb library system named Georgia’s Library of the Year
By Raisa Habersham
For the first time, DeKalb is receiving some literary praise from the state. The DeKalb County Public Library system was named Georgia Public Library of the Year by the Georgia Public Library Service. The organization selected the library system based on its “efforts to grow meaningful engagement and impact within their diverse community,” according to a news release. The organization also named Sandy Hester, director of the Coastal Plain Regional Library system as Librarian of the Year, and Friends of Georgia Libraries president Dan Aldridge, as Public Library Champion of the Year.
WSBtv
Dekalb Public Library Briarcliff Branch GPLS sponsors the awards with a host ceremony on February 13, Public Library Day at the Capitol.
The George Anne
Georgia Southern student’s death in September ruled as natural causes
By Shiann Sivell, The George-Anne staff
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released the cause of death for a Georgia Southern University student who was found dead at Freedom’s Landing in September. The cause of death of GS student Malik Jones, 20, was ruled as natural causes due to a cardiac arrhythmia, or Sudden Cardiac Death, according to the autopsy report by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.