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

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.

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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.

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