Summer Media Academy is a set of weeklong, in-person camps run by UGA’s Grady College, inside the University of Georgia Summer Academy program in Athens, Georgia.
Students pick one camp: Advertising and Public Relations, Broadcast Journalism, News Website (Multimedia) Journalism, or Entertainment and Media Studies. In 2026 the camps ran 8–12 and 15–19 June.
Benefits & funding
- Participants pay; the 2027 cost is listed as TBD, with residential and commuter options.
- Camps run Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; overnight campers arrive Sunday and leave Friday evening.
- Limited need-based financial aid is offered; applying does not guarantee aid.
Eligibility
- Ages 14–17 at the start of camp, or 13 for a rising high school freshman.
- No citizenship or residence rule is stated.
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Education required
High School
Age requirement
13–17 yrs
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Application process
- 1Register through the UGA Summer Academy website, which opens registration in winter; places are filled on a rolling basis.
- 2For need-based aid, file the separate financial aid application, due to open in January 2027.
Program timeline
22 May 2026
2026 deadline (Dow Jones News Fund directory)
8–19 June 2026
2026 camps
financial aid applications open
January 2027
dates TBA
Summer 2027