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.

The Georgia Press Educational Foundation Billy Watson Internship Program has awarded internship grants to 18 Georgia Press Association member newspapers for the summer of 2013. Each newspaper will receive $1,000 to apply towards the salary of a paid intern for 8 weeks. For more information or to apply for an internship for the summer of 2014 call 770-454-6776 or download the application at http://www.gapress.org/scholarships.html.

The Blackshear Times
The Claxton Enterprise
The Covington News
Forsyth County News
Dawson Community News
The Eatonton Messenger
Monroe County Reporter
Lake Oconee News
Clinch County News
The Press-Sentinel
Clayton News Daily
Gwinnett Daily Post
Henry Daily Herald
The Union-Recorder
The Soperton News
Montgomery Monitor
Sylvester Local News
The McDuffie Progress

Scholarships and Internships Information
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