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Higher Education Committee (Georgia Senate)

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The Senate Higher Education Committee is a nine-member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and six members. The Committee operates under a Senate mandate to consider legislation that affects institutions of higher learning throughout the state.

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Scope and jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the Senate Higher Education Committee includes the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and all other post secondary institutions throughout the state. The Committee also supervises the amicable distribution of student financial aid used to facilitate higher education throughout the state.

Members

As of 2014, the members of the Senate Higher Education Committee are:

  • Bill Cowsert, chairman
  • Joshua McKoon, vice chairman
  • Burt Jones, secretary
  • Buddy Carter, member
  • Hardie Davis, member
  • Tim Golden, member
  • Lester G. Jackson, member
  • Nan Orrock, member
  • Cecil Staton, member
  • References

    Higher Education Committee (Georgia Senate) Wikipedia