Georgia College Press Association Better Newspaper Contest rules available now
Rules for the 2026 GCPA Better Newspaper Contest are now available and have been mailed to all GCPA advisers. You can download a copy for reference: 2026 GCPA Online Contest Rules
The contest opens for entries on Monday, Nov. 17, and the deadline for entries is Monday, Dec. 8. Contact 770-454-6776 or sireland@gapress.org with questions.
Georgia College Press Association Press Institute scheduled for March 6
The Georgia College Press Association (GCPA) Press Institute is scheduled for March 6 at the Russell Special Collections Library on the campus of the University of Georgia. Save the date and join GCPA for this program with industry professionals and celebration of the GCPA Better Newspaper Contest winners. Information about the Press Institute program and registration will be available in January.
Join GCPA for 2025-26
If your college newspaper or online publication is interested in joining GCPA for the 2025-26 school year to be eligible for the college newspaper contest and to attend Press Institute on March 6, 2026, at the Russell Special Collections Library in Athens, Ga., download this application: GCPA-application. It can be returned to Sean Ireland at sireland@gapress.org.
Georgia College Press Association allows young journalists, designers, advertising representatives and others interested in media at colleges and universities from across Georgia to network, learn and share ideas and work.
As you consider GCPA membership, please keep in mind the following benefits:
• GCPA Better Newspaper Contest (Rules will be available online, and contest will open in late November.)
• GPEF scholarship and internship opportunities
• Networking opportunities with peers and industry professionals at Press Institute, Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Russell Special Collections Library in Athens, Ga.
Apply for scholarships from Georgia Press Educational Foundation
Students interested in newspaper journalism as a career can learn about scholarship and internship opportunities from Georgia Press Educational Foundation at www.gapress.org/georgia-press-educational-foundation/. Applications are due February 1.
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Georgia College Press Association
GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION is an organization dedicated to assisting in the betterment of Georgia collegiate journalism and providing a reciprocal flow of information between its member colleges. Membership to GCPA is an excellent opportunity for print journalism students to discuss common issues of college newspapers and to network with newspaper professionals.
GCPA Membership Information:
Membership entitles your newspaper to:
Entry in the GCPA Better Newspaper Contest
Student rates on all GPA educational seminars
and conferences
GPEF scholarship and internship information
Contact sireland@gapress.org for more information
* Dues are based on OFFICAL ENROLLMENT at the university or college. Rates are as follows:
1 – 4,999 students = $40
5,000+ students = $60
Membership Application: GCPA-application
For a membership application, please contact: Sean Ireland
at (770) 454-6776 or email her at sireland@gapress.org.