You're admitted: Georgia to urge high school seniors to apply in streamlined process

Georgia State University students Kavita Javalagi, left, and Gana Natarajan, second from left, speak with Shetundra Pinkston, during the Startup Student Connection job fair, March 29, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia officials are launching a program to encourage more high school seniors to apply to college, saying it will bolster incomes and educate more qualified workers. Gov. Kemp and others unveiled the new program, Thursday, Oct. 5, encouraging more young people to attend college. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, file)

Georgia’s public colleges and universities want high school seniors to know there’s a place for them in higher education and soon will be mailing a letter to the state’s public and private school seniors, urging them to claim their spot.

Gov. Brian Kemp and others unveiled the new program Thursday, encouraging more young people to attend college. They say college will help students earn more over the long run and give the state a better-qualified workforce.

“This program will ensure that every high school student in our state knows they have options to learn and succeed here,” Kemp said.