Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies

Tuition Discounts for Professional Certificates and Master’s Degrees

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30% Discount for Professional Certificates

If you want to upskill, build new skills, or quickly pivot your career, we are providing short-term professional certificates across several fields at a 30% discount to displaced federal employees through May 31, 2026.

All certificates, except Institute for Transformational Leadership programs, are eligible for the discount. For more information, registration assistance, and your 30% discount code, please contact the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies enrollment team: PDCprograms@georgetown.edu

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Georgetown offers over 130 master’s and doctoral programs. Explore the offerings on our programs page and find a curriculum that suits your interests.

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10% Tuition Scholarship for Master’s Students

If you’re seeking to deepen your expertise, expand your professional network or transition to a new career, pursuing a master’s degree may be a valuable step.  

Georgetown is proud to offer a 10% scholarship on base tuition and a waived application fee to current or recently separated federal civil government employees. These benefits are applicable to federal workers and affiliates applying for the Academic Year 2026–2027.

Please contact your program of interest for details. Eligible programs include those in the following schools:

*Starting in the 2026-27 admissions cycle, graduate programs formerly under the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are migrating to new schools. Many programs in the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences are moving to the College of Arts & Sciences.

Applicants for Ph.D. programs are eligible for a waived application fee.

Email Susan Lim with questions about benefit eligibility: Susan.Lim@georgetown.edu.

For program-related questions, email the admissions contact for your program of interest or request more information about graduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences.

*Starting in the 2026-27 admissions cycle, graduate programs formerly under the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are migrating to new schools. Many programs in the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences are moving to the College of Arts & Sciences.

Email Sofia Rosales with questions about benefit eligibility: sofia.rosales@georgetown.edu

For program-related questions, email the admissions contact for your program of interest or request more information about graduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Email Stephanie Gage with questions about benefit eligibility: sma267@georgetown.edu

For program-related questions, find the admissions contact for your program of interest or request more information about SFS programs.

Find the admissions contact for your program of interest, email sohgradadmissions@georgetown.edu or request more information about School of Health programs.

Find the admissions contact for your program of interest or schedule an admissions appointment.

Applicants to master’s programs within Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) are eligible for the tuition discount. Applicants for Ph.D. programs are eligible for a waived application fee.

Email Renee Barton with questions about benefit eligibility: ab2856@georgetown.edu.

Email mccourtadmissions@georgetown.edu or request more information about McCourt programs

Find the admissions contact for your program of interest or email scsscholarships@georgetown.edu.

Current or recently separated federal civil employees to the MBA program in its traditional, Flex and Flex Online formats may be eligible for a 10% merit-based scholarship on base tuition for Fall 2026. These populations, and current or recently separated federal civil contractors, are also eligible for an application fee waiver that will automatically apply at the final submission to qualified applicants. Please email georgetownmba@georgetown.edu with any questions or concerns.

Federal workers are also eligible to receive a merit-based tuition scholarship of up to 10% on the following programs: Executive MBA (EMBA), Master of Arts in International Business and Policy (MA-IBP), Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM), Master of Science in Global Real Assets (MS-GRA), Master of Science in Management (MiM) and Master of Science in Business Analytics, Online and Full-Time modalities (MSBA). Please contact Molly Scott, assistant dean of Graduate & Executive Degree Programs Admissions, for details: mbs93@georgetown.edu

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Eligibility for Federal Tuition Benefit

Current federal employees and affiliates, and those displaced from federal positions and affiliations since April 1, 2024, are eligible for a scholarship for full- or part-time study.

Application must include proof of federal civil service employment or affected status. Some restrictions may apply. If you have already begun an application and are entering your first year, please contact your program to determine eligibility and apply to the scholarship. Affected current students are eligible for this merit-based aid through their respective programs, following standard university procedures.

For the most accurate and timely response, please direct specific eligibility questions to an admissions representative within your program of interest. For general scholarship information, email federalsupport@georgetown.edu.

Enroll in Graduate-Level Courses

If taking one or two courses with the option to pursue a master’s degree in the future aligns with your goals, we also offer a visiting non-degree student program.