2022 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

It’s time to return to the campus of Michigan State University for the annual Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Summer Journalism Workshop.

Whether you’re a writer, photographer, designer, yearbook editor or news anchor — or if you’re just starting to explore journalism — MIPA will help you meet your goals and prepare for whatever challenges lie ahead.

You’ll spend five days living and learning on MSU’s East Lansing campus with some of the best instructors in the nation as you become a better journalist, explore print or digital media creation and find your voice.

Each participant may enroll in one workshop course.

MIPA accepts participants entering grades 7-12 (for the upcoming fall) for any of our workshop courses.

This is an in-person, residential program. Participants will stay in an MSU residence hall with at least one roommate. Meals are provided in a residential hall cafeteria. Workshop sessions are held in MSU classrooms, which may be a short walk from the residence hall. MIPA follows all Michigan State University safety protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pandemic conditions at the time of our program could result in cancellation or a switch to remote learning.

Learn More About the Summer Workshop and Register to Attend

Last day to register for this course: July 19

Learn More About the MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

Payment Policy

A nonrefundable deposit of $40 is due at the time of registration to hold a spot in one of our classes. How to Pay Only the Deposit at Registration Any balance remaining should be paid by July 1. If you are registering on or after July 1, please pay the full fee at registration.

Registrations on or after July 1 include a $30 late registration fee.

All workshop fees must be paid before a participant is allowed to take part in our programming. If your school has said it will pay for part or all of the registration fee, please verify payment with your teacher and/or school office before the start of the program.

Participants who owe a balance may pay by cash, money order, cashier’s check or credit card. We reserve the right to decline personal checks after July 1. Payments by credit card can be made at https://mipamsu.org/payment

Bounced checks will be assessed a $30 service fee and the participant will be removed from registration until a credit card payment, money order or cashier’s check for the registration amount plus the service fee has been received.

Refund Policy

We will give full refunds until July 1, minus the $40 nonrefundable deposit. After July 1, refunds of 50% are available if cancellations are received at least 24 hours prior to check-in. If for some reason you cannot come to the workshop, you may transfer your registration to another person.

There will be no refunds for no-shows or those who do not complete the program for any reason, including any participant who is removed from our program for violating our rules.

If MIPA cancels a workshop course or switches to remote learning prior to the start of the program, participants will have the option to transfer to another course or to receive a full refund.

COVID-19 Protocols

MIPA strongly encourages all participants be vaccinated against COVID-19 and boosted with an FDA-approved or -authorized or WHO-approved vaccine. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine.

MIPA follows all Michigan State University safety protocols related to COVID-19. Youth participants in our program are considered campus visitors under current university policy. More information about MSU COVID-19 protocols for campus visitors can be found at MSU’s Together We Will website. MIPA employees follow the same requirements as MSU faculty and staff.

Participants agree to follow MIPA and MSU health and safety protocols, which may change without notice in response to pandemic conditions.

Pandemic conditions at the time of our program could result in cancellation or a switch to remote learning.

Participants will be sent home immediately if they show symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or other communicable diseases, or upon guidance from public health authorities. MIPA will take reasonable efforts to allow participants sent home due to such circumstances to continue to participate in class sessions remotely.