Kennesaw State University Earns Seven Affordability Grants To Lower Costs For Students

Kennesaw GA

02 April, 2021

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Press release from Kennesaw State University: Apr 1, 2021 Kennesaw State University earns seven affordability grants to lower costs for students KENNESAW, Ga. (Apr 1, 2021) — Kennesaw State University earned the most grants of any state institution in the latest round of funding from Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG). The seven awards total nearly $80,000 to reduce class materials costs for students. An initiative of virtual library GALILEO and the University System of Georgia, ALG grants increase the availability of affordable alternatives to expensive commercial textbooks. "We were thrilled to see so many excellent projects proposed this grant round, especially after what has been a difficult year," said Lucy Harrison, assistant vice chancellor for academic library services at the University System of Georgia and executive director for GALILEO. "We're proud to be able to support these faculty as they create new learning opportunities and lower costs for students." ALG's grants for KSU proposals ranged from $2,800 to nearly $30,000. The KSU faculty members awarded include: Christine Harkreader, English Hossain Shahriar, information technology Yong Shi, computer science Ginny Zhan, psychology Ulrike Ingram, geography and anthropology Sandip Das, electrical engineering Lei Li, information technology Since its inception, the grant program has awarded more than $6 million. In the most recent round of awards, ALG awarded $507,498 in funding for 39 proposals on topics including economics, math, management, film and more from 14 USG institutions. Related Stories KSU earns national award for Find Your Wings branding campaign Geography and Geospatial Sciences programs honored for undergraduate innovation 'Unstoppable determination' lands accounting student job at top firm A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university's vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu. This press release was produced by Kennesaw State University. The views expressed here are the author's own.