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A-Mark Grantees

Our Grantees are state press clubs and universities. They both give out our grants for excellence in journalism and investigative reporting.

The press clubs administer the A-Mark Prizes for the winners of their journalism contests. The universities administer our grants for the recipients of the A-Mark Scholarships.

We have divided the press club A-Mark prizes and the university journalism scholarships into two sections below, each listing the press clubs and the universities, with links to maps showing where the grantees are located.

I. Press Clubs: A-Mark Prizes for Investigative Reporting

A-Mark funds cash prizes that honor outstanding journalism and investigative reporting, through Press clubs across the United States. A small portion of the prize also goes to the news outlet that published the reporting, helping to promote and encourage more in-depth journalism. All the A-Mark prizes are solely run by the press clubs or press associations. Click here for a map showing the states where the A-Mark Prizes are being awarded.

Below is a list of our press club and press association grantees that administer the A-Mark prizes.

II. Universities: A-Mark Journalism Scholarships

A-Mark provides scholarships to students pursuing a master’s degree in journalism, working through universities that select one recipient per school each academic year. Click here to view a map showing the location of the universities.

Below is a list of our university grantees that administer our A-Mark scholarships.

I. A-Mark Prizes

A. OrganizationB. Type of OrganizationC. Location / State Population*D. First Year of Grant
1. Alaska Press Club
est. 1951
Press ClubAlaska
Pop: 733,391
2025
2. Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
est. 1961
Press ClubArkansas
Pop: 3,011,524
2025
3. Atlanta Press Club
est. 1964
Press ClubGeorgia
Pop: 10,711,908
2025
4. Chicago Headline Club
est. 1921
Press ClubIllinois
Pop: 12,812,508
2025
5. Colorado Press Association
est. 1878
Press AssociationColorado
Pop: 5,773,714
2025
6. Hawaii Professional Chapter of Society of Professional JournalistsPress ClubHawaii
Pop: 1,455,271
2025
7. Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
est. 1996
Press ClubIndiana
Pop: 6,785,528
2025
8. Iowa Newspaper Association
est. 1931
Press AssociationIowa
Pop: 3,190,369
2025
9. Kansas Press Association
est. 1863
Press AssociationKansas
Pop: 2,937,880
2025
10. Los Angeles Press Club
est. 1913
Press ClubCalifornia
Pop: 39,538,223
2023
11. MDDC Press Association
est. 1908
Press AssociationMaryland
Pop: 6,177,224
Delaware
Pop: 989,948
DC
Pop: 689,545
2025
12. Minnesota SPJ
est. 1956
Press ClubMinnesota
Pop: 5,706,494
2025
13. Missouri Press Association
est. 1867
Press AssociationMissouri
Pop: 6,154,913
2025
14. Nebraska Press Association
est. 1873
Press AssociationNebraska
Pop: 1,961,504
2025
15. New England Newspaper & Press Association
est. 1930
Press AssociationConnecticut
Pop: 3,605,944
Maine
Pop: 1,362,359
Massachusetts
Pop: 7,029,917
New Hampshire
Pop: 1,377,529
Rhode Island
Pop: 1,097,379
Vermont
Pop: 643,077
2025
16. New York Press Association
est. 1853
Press AssociationNew York
Pop: 20,201,249
2025
17. North Carolina Press Association
est. 1873
Press AssociationNorth Carolina
Pop: 10,439,388
2025
18. North Dakota Newspaper Association
est. 1885
Press AssociationNorth Dakota
Pop: 779,094
2025
19. Oklahoma Press Association
est. 1906
Press AssociationOklahoma
Pop: 3,959,353
2025
20. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
est. 1887
Press AssociationOregon
Pop: 4,237,256
Idaho
Pop: 1,839,106
2025
21. Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
est. 1925
Press AssociationPennsylvania
Pop: 13,002,700
2025
22. Press Club of Cleveland
est. 1887
Press ClubOhio
Pop: 11,799,448
2025
23. Society of Professional Journalists – Louisville Pro Chapter
est. 1953
Press ClubKentucky
Pop: 4,505,836
2025
24. South Carolina Press Association
est. 1852
Press AssociationSouth Carolina
Pop: 5,118,425
2025
25. South Dakota NewsMedia Association
est. 1882
Press AssociationSouth Dakota
Pop: 886,667
2025
26. SPJ DetroitPress ClubMichigan
Pop: 10,077,331
2025
27. SPJ Florida
est. 1946
Press ClubFlorida
Pop: 21,538,187
2025
28. SPJ Louisiana
est. 2015
Press ClubLouisiana
Pop: 4,657,757
2025
29. Tennessee Press Association
est. 1870
Press AssociationTennessee
Pop: 6,910,840
2025
30. Virginia Press Association
est. 1881
Press AssociationVirginia
Pop: 8,631,393
2025
31. Wisconsin Newspaper Association
est. 1853
Press AssociationWisconsin
Pop: 5,893,718
2025
32. Wyoming Press Association
est. 1877
Press AssociationWyoming
Pop: 576,851
2025
*2020 census data: United States Census Bureau

II. A-Mark Journalism Scholarships

A. OrganizationB. Type of OrganizationC. LocationD. First Year of GrantE. 2025-2026 Recipient
1. The City University of New York (CUNY) Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
est. 2004
UniversityNew York2025Pending Selection
2. Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences
est. 1955
UniversityMichigan2025Pending Selection
3. New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
est. 2008
UniversityNew York2025Pending Selection
4. Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
est. 1919
UniversityNew York2025Pending Selection
5. Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication
est. 1927
UniversityPennsylvania2025Pending Selection
6. University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
est. 1968
UniversityCalifornia2025Pending Selection
7. University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
est. 1915
UniversityGeorgia2025Pending Selection
8. University of Missouri School of Journalism
est. 1908
UniversityMissouri2025Pending Selection
9. University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
est. 1916
UniversityOregon2025Pending Selection
10. University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
est. 1971
UniversityCalifornia2025Senna Omar
11. West Virginia University Reed School of Media and Communications
est. 1939
UniversityWest Virginia2025Pending Selection

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