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Thursday, March 07, 2013  Financial aid experts will be available to help college-bound students and their families complete and submit the federal financial aid form at the College Goal Georgia event on March 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  While no one in Georgia won the $550 million dollar jackpot, several players and students did win big from the gargantuan jackpot.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Normally it's the students who get the pep talk from their teachers, but this time Albany Technical College is encouraging its educators.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; Wednesday marked the first day for the fall semester at Albany Technical College

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Georgia Lottery officials have announced that for fiscal year 2012, the lottery has broken a new record in education donations.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Updated with video; A lot of students utilize FAFSA to help pay for college.

Friday, January 20, 2012  Updated with video; Students attending a technical college and accepting grants from the Georgia lottery are facing some changes.

Monday, May 16, 2011  New website has information on recent HOPE changes.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  The community meeting was called by City Commissioner Jon Howard.

Monday, March 21, 2011  Albany Technical College is prepared to help students who could lose their HOPE scholarship because of new requirements.

Monday, March 07, 2011  Two weeks ago, Deal proposed cutting pre-k to half-day, which drew the ire of families who said they need a full day of care for their 4-year-olds and teachers who said they would have to find other jobs.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Due to declining lottery revenue, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is proposing cutting the Pre-K program in half.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is proposing sweeping changes to the HOPE Scholarship program.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Gov. Nathan Deal and legislative leaders have agreed on a plan to rescue Georgia's cash-strapped HOPE scholarship that would cap the awards so they no longer rise as tuition does, effectively ending a 20-year-old audacious promise: free public college tuition to any student who earned a B average or better.

Sunday, December 19, 2010  Budget constraints force HOPE to slash the book allowance.