Georgetown Offers Resources to Help Federal Workers Move Forward

In a recent statement, Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves addressed the recent upheaval affecting the government workforce.

“Over the past few weeks,” Groves wrote on March 17, “the lives of thousands of public servants have been disrupted with reductions in staff at federal agencies.”

The Washington, D.C.-based university is responding to recent federal layoffs and firings by expanding educational opportunities for affected federal workers. As Groves outlined in his recent message to members of the Georgetown University community, the school is launching a program to offer scholarships for tuition reduction and additional career services for current or recently separated federal government employees, along with graduating seniors and recent alumni.

“We want to help them retool, to update knowledge and skills,” said Groves in a statement, “and prepare for new ways forward.”

The university has developed a website with information on the program, along with new career resources such as career counseling seminars and professional development opportunities for those interested in gaining new skills or “quickly pivoting their career with Georgetown’s graduate programs,” according to Groves.

As part of the new initiative, Georgetown Pathways: Empowering Career Transitions, Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies is providing short-term professional certificates across several fields at a 30% discount as a way to support displaced federal workers.

And, starting with a March 31 session on “federal to civilian career moves,” Georgetown is offering free seminars through the summer for federal workers affected by recent developments. The university is also offering current or recently separated federal employees:

• A 10% scholarship on the base tuition for many of the school’s master’s degree programs for the 2025-2026 academic year
• Waivers for the application fee for master’s programs
• Flexibility for interested applicants who cannot meet published application deadlines

“We recognize the incomparable value of the work that many in our community have committed their careers to,” Groves said, “and we will continue to offer support as we navigate these changes together.”