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degree from Georgia Southwestern
in 2023 will make $1.4 million more
during their lifetimes than they would
have without that degree. So, we not
only give great attention to making a
GSW degree affordable, but we also
focus every day on bright, prosperous
futures for our graduates.
JAMES How does Georgia Southwest-
ern prepare its students to enter the
workforce?
degree. I believe our combined commitment to high academic standards
and excellence, leadership and student
development programs, and accessibility and affordability is what has led to
GSW being recognized as the fastest
growing institution in the University
System of Georgia. Over 80 percent
of our students receive some form
of financial assistance. The Georgia
Southwestern Foundation provides
more than $2 million annually for
scholarships, and state programs like
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the Hope and Zell Miller scholarships
help over 800 GSW students each year
with $3 million of financial support.
Also, over the past five years, scholarship funds available to students has
increased 22 percent.
University System of Georgia
Chancellor Sonny Perdue talks about
“the million-dollar deal” our students
are signing up for when they select
one of our USG colleges. And that
value is going up. Because we know
that a student who earned a bachelor’s
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JOHNSTON We continue to lead the
USG with over 84 percent of our
graduates staying in Georgia for
their careers after graduation. We are
achieving this unprecedented success
because students know they can go
anywhere and accomplish anything
with a Georgia Southwestern degree.
Our students come from southwest
Georgia, from every corner of the
state, and from all around the U.S. and
the world. Many are the first in their
families to attend college, and Georgia
