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Virginia Tech offers graduate certificate, partial scholarships for displaced federal workers

Virginia Local Government Management Association webinar · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Virginia Tech's graduate certificate in local government management (12 credit hours) is available online; the School of Public and International Affairs offers financial assistance covering 25% of the program cost for displaced federal workers and credits count toward an MPA.

Dr. Stephanie Davis, director of the graduate certificate in local government management at Virginia Tech, told webinar attendees the 12‑credit certificate is taught by practitioners and is designed to prepare candidates for leadership in local government.

"This certificate program is really about preparing the next generation of local government managers and…

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