Education
Lawmakers and educators are espousing the benefits of the Cybersecurity Opportunity Act’s recent enactment, which officials maintain would bolster cybersecurity job training programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - Congressman Hank Johnson of Georgia’s Fourth District announced the winners of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Spouses Education Scholarships. The four students won a total of $20,000 in scholarships.
The four winners were Jonathan Walton, Ajua Longa, Spencer Redmond and Rivash Deepnarain. Walton and Longa are both from DeKalb County, Redmond is from Rockdale County and Deepnarian is from Newton County.
Atlanta, GA — As the Biden-Harris Administration works to provide student debt relief, members of Congress, including United States Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4), discussed new state data on how the plan will benefit borrowers during a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
In Georgia, over 1.5 million people will be eligible for student debt relief, Johnson said.
“Even more astounding, nearly 70% of the borrowers in Georgia who are eligible for loan forgiveness are Pell Grant recipients, totally more than one million people,” he added.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) highlighted a new report from the U.S. Department of Education estimating that 1.5 million borrowers across Georgia are eligible for help under the Biden Administration’s student debt relief plan.
CBS46: Congressman Hank Johnson announces Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarship winners
Bipartisan bill establishes the "Dr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program" to expand cybersecurity education and boost job opportunities
50% of funds will go to HBCUs, tribal, and minority serving institutions
Georgia's HBCU leaders celebrate bill being signed into law
50% of funds must go to HBCUs, tribal and minority serving institutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for historic, bipartisan legislation to strengthen Georgia families' financial future, boost America's research advantage and safeguard our economic and national security for generations to come.
CONYERS, GA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that More Than Conquerors, Inc. of Conyers, a nonprofit organization that helps young people make healthy choices, received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant.