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$75K gift establishes new McCourt School scholarship fund

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the creation of the Jim and Kellie Meiman Hock Scholarship Fund, made possible by generous support from McCourt School…

February 21, 2023

General News
Student Experience
University News

Georgetown approves new undergraduate degree in public policy

The first cohort of Georgetown students will be able to start earning their undergraduate degree in public policy in the fall of 2023. A joint degree between Georgetown…

February 15, 2023

Centering Inclusion
Student Experience

Resiliency, patience and faith drive McCourt student’s commitment to community service

Sade Cole (MPP’24), a first-year student in the McCourt School’s Master of Public Policy program, devotes most of her time to social justice work. Her journey to McCourt…

February 13, 2023

General News
University News

Dr. Scholl Foundation gift creates two scholarships at the McCourt School

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to provide new scholarship support to its veterans, active-duty servicemembers and military-connected students, thanks to a…

February 13, 2023

Discovery & Impact
Faculty Impact

Breaking barriers and accelerating international problem-solving

Professor James Habyarimana knows that the solutions to address barriers to better health and education outcomes in developing countries will come in a matter of time. He…

February 6, 2023

General News
University News

McCourt School expands scholarships for veterans and military-connected students

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the expansion of the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund, increasing access to a McCourt School education for-…

February 6, 2023

General News
University News

Event — America’s Path Forward: Conversations with Social Innovators on the Power of Communities Everywhere

The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, Ashoka, an international organization dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship, and Frank McCourt, executive…

February 1, 2023

General News
University News

$100K gift supports scholarships, engagement with leading U.S. think tank

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the creation of the Fogel Scholarship , made possible by generous support from triple Hoya and McCourt School Advisory…

January 30, 2023

Student Experience

6,500 miles from home, but closer to fulfilling a dream

Ideruugan Galbaatar doesn’t have much free time. From working as a graduate assistant in the McCourt School’s Office of the Dean to consulting at the World Bank, Galbaatar…

January 23, 2023

Discovery & Impact
General News

McCourt School experts help prepare formerly incarcerated citizens for careers in law

As a partner to the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)-Georgetown Paralegal Program, the McCourt School’s Career Development team was tasked with preparing…

January 16, 2023