MDDC Press Association scholarship

The MDDC Press Association scholarship of $1,000, established through a gift from MDDC in 1990, is given to a full-time student who has completed at least two semesters of college work with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference is given to students who are residents of Delaware and demonstrate financial need.

If you'd like to be considered for the scholarship, send an email to journalism@udel.edu. Please put "MDDC scholarship" in the subject line and offer a brief explanation of why you think you are deserving of the scholarship. If you have any questions, please direct them to Dr. Deborah Gump, journalism program director, at dgump@udel.edu.

​The MDDC Press Association started in 1908 as the Maryland Press Association for weekly newspapers. Forty years later, daily newspapers began joining.

Delaware news media came aboard in 1961 when  the organization merged with the Delmarva Press Association and became Maryland-Delaware Press Association. When D.C. newspapers joined in 1968, the name changed for the last time. Today, the association’s membership is broad, including daily and weekly newspapers, online-only publications, TV stations and magazines in Maryland, Delaware and the District.

The association supports its members through legislative advocacy, FOIA/PIA support, contests, and, through its independent foundation, internships.

UD students are eligible to apply for paid, eight-week internships if they have had at least one journalism course OR have experience on a student or community publication. Interns will need a car. Intern assignments can be with a daily or weekly news media organization in the Maryland, Delaware, and D.C. region. Assignment to a particular organization will be subject to the approval of the editor.