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During the recession, several states, including Georgia, cut back on the amount of money they gave to public colleges. That caused most schools to raise tuition. Data from the Southern Regional Education Board show those cost increases have disproportionately affected low-income families.
The analysis shows families making $30,000 a year or less will spend between 59 and 73 percent of their income on college. Susan Lounsbury, the SREB’s director of data services, says Georgia should consider creating a needs-based scholarship program for those students.
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