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Georgia's Public Colleges and Universities Adopt Completion Plans
By Chris Hassan
Posted September 12, 2012 11:00 AM
Governor of Georgia aims to produce more college graduates.Nathan Deal, the governor of Georgia, understands the importance of higher education. That is why this past February, Deal, who himself holds bachelor's and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees, asked the presidents of the state's colleges and universities to help meet his goal of producing 250,000 more college graduates by 2020, The Associated Press reported.
According to the College Board, about 35.7% of 25- to 34-year-olds in Georgia hold at least an associate's degree, falling below the national average of 41.1%.
In a recent press release, Deal's office announced that every public school within the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia has submitted college completion plans – a first for any state. These institutions' efforts will help ensure that Georgia stays competitive by producing more educated members of the nation's workforce.
"These necessary actions will provide a highly educated workforce to businesses that choose to operate in Georgia and allow us to continue on the path of making our state the number one place in the nation to do business," Deal said.
After Deal established his higher education goal, institutions across Georgia set out to find ways of helping more state residents continue their education at the college level, including a greater focus on technology and online education.
