Georgia Stat’s Perimeter College State Farm Scholars Graduate At 2019 Spring Commencement

DECATUR, Ga-Georgia State University Perimeter College graduated its first group State Farm Scholars. Students in the program received tuition, academic advising and the full suite of Georgia State’s student success programs as part of a $14.5 million grant from State Farm. Nearly 85 percent of the students – 33 of the 39 – received their associated degree from Perimeter in two years and are transitioning to four-year degree programs. They graduated at nearly 10 times the national average for students pursuing associate degrees. https://news.gsu.edu/2019/05/09/georgia-states-state-farm-scholars-graduate-at-spring-2019-commencement/