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    Columbia University Pre-College Programs CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop

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    • 2027 program

    The CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop is a week of journalism classes for high school students, organized by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and hosted by Columbia University. The in-person week on the New York campus offers classes ranging from news and sports reporting to broadcast, digital media, visual journalism and editorial leadership, with gym access, media visits and a Broadway show outside class. Three separate online weeks in July 2027 offer only Editorial Leadership and News Reporting and Writing.

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    At a glance

    Official facts · checked 11 Nov 2026
    DatesOfficial
    2027: 20 to 25 June (In-person workshop, Columbia campus), 5 to 9 July (Virtual session 1), 12 to 16 July (Virtual session 2), 19 to 23 July (Virtual session 3)
    Who can applyOfficial
    Students at senior high schools (public, private or faith-based) in the U.S. or at international schools following an American plan of education. Residential: students aged 15 must turn 16 by 31 December of the year they attend, Commuter: open to students entering grades 9 to 12
    Total costOfficial
    $3,000 residential, $1,700 commuter, $1,100 virtual (2026)
    Format and placeOfficial
    Hybrid, Columbia University, New York, Online
    Length
    One week
    Included / budget separately
    Separately: $100 University activities fee per week (residents and commuters)
    Deposit and refunds
    Not published
    Financial aid
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    Apply by
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    Cohort and selectivity
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    Credit or certificate
    Not published
    Official page
    precollege.sps.columbia.edu/columbia-scholastic-press-association/cspa-summer-journalism-workshop

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    In short

    Worth it for a high school journalist who wants a focused week of practice with peers from other schools, ideally on campus. Online, you choose between just two classes, so broadcast, sports and visual students should plan on coming to New York.

    • Why it's worth it

      It's run by a student press association that has worked with school publications since 1925, and the in-person week adds media visits and a Broadway show to the classes, so the whole week is built around journalism in New York.

    • What it asks of you

      Only one week, but the campus option means getting to New York, and you're budgeting from the 2026 prices until CSPA confirms what 2027 costs.

    • Who should skip it

      Students who want broadcast, sports, digital media or visual journalism but can't travel, because those classes run only in person, and middle or junior high students, whom CSPA doesn't accept.

    Who can sign up, and does your school qualify?

    The workshop is for students at senior high schools, whether public, private or faith-based, in the U.S. or at international schools that follow an American plan of education, and CSPA doesn't accept junior high or middle school students.

    The two in-person options have their own rules. Commuters must be entering grades 9 to 12, while a 15-year-old who wants to live on campus has to turn 16 by 31 December of the year they attend, so a younger student would need the commuter option.

    CSPA refers to signing up as registration, and its workshop details mention no essay, grades or recommendation. Teachers who advise school publications can attend too.

    What did the workshop cost?

    In 2026 a residential place for the in-person week came to $3,100 and a commuter place to $1,800, each including the $100 University activities fee that was added at checkout. Each online week cost $1,100. CSPA lists only these 2026 rates and says 2027 fees may change, so treat them as a guide.

    The activities fee covered a Columbia University ID card, gym access, some co-curricular activities and the Broadway show. CSPA also notes that additional fees may apply.

    Option (2026)Listed feeActivities feeTotal
    Residential, in person$3,000$100$3,100
    Commuter, in person$1,700$100$1,800
    Online, per week$1,100None listed$1,100
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    What should you do next?

    CSPA says registration for the 2027 workshop opens in fall 2026, so the choice to make now is between the in-person week of 20 to 25 June 2027 and one of the online weeks starting 5, 12 or 19 July. Pick your class at the same time, since the online weeks offer only Editorial Leadership and News Reporting and Writing.
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    Frequently asked questions

    It's organized by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, an international student press association founded in 1925, and hosted by Columbia University, with the in-person week held on Columbia's campus in New York. CSPA's director is Jennifer Bensko Ha.

    CSPA pitches the workshop at students who work on print and online school publications, but its stated eligibility rules are about your school and grade rather than a staff role.

    CSPA answers questions about the workshop at cspa@columbia.edu, which is also the address for joining its mailing list if you want to hear when registration details are posted.

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    Facts checked against the official page on 11 Nov 2026

    Editor: Ben Stacy

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