The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked educators, policymakers and advocates to share what they deem the most important priorities for the upcoming 2025 General Assembly. Their answers are included in a collection of guest columns. This is the latest of these columns.
In Georgia, pursuing a college degree should be a pathway to opportunity and upward mobility. Yet, for many students in the state, that journey ends prematurely—not because they lack ability or ambition but because they run out of money.