Ga. Expands Free-Tuition HOPE Program To Meet Construction Demand

Shawn Bibbs is a first-year carpentry student at Atlanta Technical College. The state of Georgia is looking for ways to bring more workers into high-demand fields like construction. The HOPE Career Grant covers college tuition for a dozen high-demand fields. Starting in January, more fields will be added to the list.

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There’s a shortage of construction workers in Georgia. They’re retiring and not enough people are stepping up to replace these workers.

The state of Georgia is now looking at new ways to bring more workers into high-demand fields, like construction. One way is by expanding the HOPE Career Grant, a tuition grant program, to five more industries.

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