The Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop
Overview
A 4-day residential journalism and media workshop for middle and high school students and advisers, featuring 16 courses across design, digital, newspaper, photography, and yearbook topics, with instruction from nationally recognized faculty.
At a glance
Deadline
Jun 19220 days
Sessions
Jun1 wk sessions
Formats
Residential
Location
Dallas, TX
Cost
<$500from $140
Entering grades
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Acceptance
Classes have maximum enrollment and close when capacity is reached. Open enrollment with course-level capacity limits; some courses restricted to editors or students with specific experience levels. Approximately 600 student journalists from 67 schools attend annually.
Application requirements
Parental Agreement
Signed electronically by parent/legal guardian and student
Supervision
Students staying at hotel must be accompanied by adviser or approved chaperone
Equipment
Students must bring their own laptops, cameras, and software as needed for course participation
Course Matching
Care should be taken to match experience level to course; some courses require laptops and specific equipment
Cost & sessions
Base workshop registration is $140 per student or adviser (covers one course). Optional add-ons: bonus classes $20, Meet the Expert sessions $75 per 50-minute session, T-shirt $20, sweatshirt $30. Cost excludes hotel and meals. Adviser discount: registration waived if registering 10+ paid student registrations.
Financial aid
Two scholarships offered annually: Carol Richtsmeier Scholarship and Randy Vonderheid Scholarship, each covering the $140 workshop tuition.
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