Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship is designed to develop talent to meet the state’s workforce needs. A study explored the relationship between HOPE status and student major selection specifically connected to the state of Georgia’s workforce needs.

At the federal level, an executive order is a directive by the president as the head of the executive branch; such an order governs the actions of federal government officials and federal agencies.

On July 1, 2024, as part of its regulations around financial aid, the U.S. Department of Education released regulations that apply to all higher education Title IV participants—including a requirement that schools offer “adequate career services.”