Georgia Press Educational Foundation

The Georgia Press Educational Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, tax exempt foundation which was established in 1963 to provide financial assistance to students studying journalism at colleges and universities throughout the state.

Now, thanks to a Centennial Campaign in 1986, GPEF has been able to increase the sponsorship for foundation programs. Since GPEF began granting students with scholarships in 1966, the foundation has awarded in excess of $400,000. Since 1994, GPEF has provided over 150 Georgia newspapers grants to hire a paid summer intern through the Billy Watson Internship Program.

The Georgia Press Educational Foundation sponsors Newspapers in Education (NIE) by providing materials to newspapers, being a source of support to Georgia Newspapers in Education and hosting seminars and other activities to benefit NIE.For more information on GPEF, contact Jennifer Farmer
or (770) 454-6776.

2014 Internships

The following newspapers have been selected to receive a $1,000 internship grant from Georgia Press Educational Foundation for the summer of 2014:

Daily Report, Atlanta
The Claxton Enterprise
Forsyth County News
Dawson Community News
Douglas County Sentinel
The Courier-Herald
Pickens County Progress
The Press-Sentinel
Clayton News Daily
Gwinnett Daily Post
The Telegraph
Manchester Star-Mercury
Marietta Daily Journal
Henry Daily Herald
The Metter Advertiser
The Newnan Times-Herald
Rome News-Tribune
The McDuffie Progress
The Oconee Enterprise

For more information or to apply for an internship for the summer of 2015 call 770-454-6776 or download the application at http://www.gapress.org/scholarships.html

Scholarships and Internships Information
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