ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta) commends the Georgia Institute of Technology’s transfer program that offers a pathway of admission for students who graduate from Atlanta Public Schools (APS), including students in House District 56.
“The strategic and intentional plans to make Georgia Tech more diverse is an exciting time for our state,” said Rep. Mainor. “Complementing the efforts of Georgia Tech’s president, Dr. Cabrera, I recently introduced House Bill 388 to help create a diverse human capital asset pool for the technology companies that have chosen to do business in Georgia, which I believe would work hand-in-hand with Georgia Tech’s program. Georgia Tech’s innovative programming allows students from marginalized communities a chance.”
According to an online article published by Georgia Tech, the transfer pathway program allows for Atlanta Public Schools students who were not admitted to attend for their freshman year to reapply as a transfer student their sophomore or junior year at another school with guaranteed admission as long as the student applies with a 3.3 or higher GPA.
First-year applications from the APS system have reportedly increased by 68 percent over the last three years, and the campus welcomed a record 1,146 new transfer students this past year. Along with the APS Scholars program, which offers automatic acceptance to APS valedictorians and salutatorians, Georgia Tech recently reported that it enrolls more APS valedictorians and salutatorians than any other college in the nation.
Rep. Mainor recently introduced House Bill 388, which would create the Atlanta Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority, and this micro-authority would address the energy burden that communities surrounding Georgia Tech’s campus may face.
Rep. Mainor is a graduate of APS Benjamin E. Mays High School. Rep. Mainor’s mother sent her to attend this school for its math and science magnet program for gifted students. She had to use a family member’s address to attend the school, which was located outside of her local school district. Today, Rep. Mainor represents the same communities where she was born and raised. She is an advocate for APS teachers, administrators and students.
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Representative Mesha Mainor represents the citizens on District 56, which includes portions of Fulton County. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2020 and currently serves on the Education, Governmental Affairs and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.
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