School News

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, graduates from UVA’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies walked the historic Lawn under a beautiful blue sky with nearly 4,000 of UVA’s newest grads. After the procession, the school awarded 82 bachelor’s degrees – the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management - to adult learners who all traveled unique educational paths to reach such a culmination.

UVA SCPS received an award of a $350,700 grant from Ascendium Education Group, a non-profit committed to helping learners from low-income backgrounds achieve their academic and career goals. This grant is a critical first step in positioning the school to become Virginia’s first public university that provides incarcerated individuals with the ability to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Hear the moments, motivations and inspiration that shaped the lives of UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies students and alumni during our inaugural Double Take event on April 10, 2025.

View the 2024-2025 issue of Mosaic, the Literary and Arts Online Journal of UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

To support working adults achieve their educational goals, new scholarship opportunities at UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies are available for federal workers facing unexpected challenges resulting from administrative changes.

Meet the new Director of Financial Aid, who will be a trusted resource, assisting students in navigating the world of financial aid and growing and improving opportunities for scholarship.

University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and Center for Public Safety and Justice are pleased to announce the expansion of its bachelor completion program, creating a pathway tailored for public safety professionals.

Three months into its launch, the Center for Public Safety and Justice has shown the industry its limitless potential in empowering leaders to address today's challenges with innovation. Learn what the Center has accomplished in 2024 and what's in store for 2025.

UVA's National Criminal Justice Command College welcomes an inaugural spring cohort to meet rising demand. Learn more about this program and how it shapes public safety leaders.