Curriculum & Opportunities

Guided by the evidence-based “The Social Change Model of Leadership Development,” the four-year cohort model, Carter Leadership Program allows students to develop their leadership skills individually and within a group. The program consists of two pathways, an Undergraduate Research Track and a Service Track, exemplifying Carter's lifetime of leadership in education, politics, and community service.

President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program students can receive their scholarship for a maximum of 4 years, 8 semesters. Students who graduate with their baccalaureate degrees in less than four years will have 1 of 2 options if they wish to complete the requirements of the program:

1. If the student does not wish to enroll in a graduate degree or second bachelor’s degree program at Georgia Southwestern State University, the student could meet with the program coordinator to discuss speeding up the timeline of their program curriculum track. The program curriculum has been revamped to allow PJCLP students to alter the curriculum track to their particular anticipated graduation date.
2. If the student chooses to enroll in a graduate degree or a second bachelor’s degree program at Georgia Southwestern State University following their bachelor’s degree completion or as a Double Cane, the student will need to continue to meet all semesterly requirements of the program including:

• Maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average each semester
• Meet the volunteer service hour requirement each semester
• Be actively involved in the completion PJCLP and their cohort
• Continue to participate as a leader on campus 

If the above standards are met each prior semester, the student will continue to receive the annual scholarship for a total of four years (eight semesters, excluding summer term).