At the University of Georgia, the Criminal Justice Studies Program prepares students to tackle real-world challenges — a legacy that has shaped the lives and careers of more than 3,000 Criminal Justice Studies graduates since 1977.   

Housed jointly in the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Public and International Affairs, the interdisciplinary program combines a strong liberal arts foundation with specialized criminal justice coursework and a semester-long internship. Together, these experiences prepare graduates for law school, academia, law enforcement and public service.  

Whether you got your start through an internship, championed an intern along the way or are discovering the program for the first time, you can help shape what comes next.   

Scholarships Turn Experience Into Opportunity 

The CJ semester-long internship is one of our program’s defining experiences — helping students stand out as top candidates for employers and graduate school.  

As we celebrate 50 years of Criminal Justice Studies at UGA, scholarships allow students to fully immerse themselves in their internships and independent research and offset the need to work for living expenses.   

Together, we can raise $5,000 to give more students the opportunity to carry all they gain into the futures they’ll shape.