HOPE scholarships could be adjusted for areas of job shortage
Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has appointed people to study where the state has a shortage of workers in certain fields and whether HOPE scholarship adjustments to students in those fields could help eliminate the shortages. His appointments include:
• Rep. Amy Carter (R-Valdosta), Chairman
• Rep. Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert)
• Rep. Craig Gordon (D-Savannah)
• Rep. Terry Rogers (R-Clarkesville)
As well as:
• Mr. Tracy Ireland, Associate Vice Chancellor, University System of Georgia
• Mr. Phil Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Technical College System of Georgia
• Ms. Tricia Chastain, President, Georgia Student Finance Commission
About the Author
Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.
