Founded in 1979, the North Dakota Newspaper Association Education Foundation relies on donations and interest from investments to fund a variety of educational programs, internships and scholarships for North Dakota students.

The NDNAEF Mission
"To provide the advancement of journalism education, study, research and development through financial assistance, internships, fellowships, lectureships and other means to enhance the newspaper profession in North Dakota."

2008 Grants
Grants in excess of $16,000 were awarded
to the following:
· University of North Dakota School of
   Communications: Journalism scholarships
· Elks Camp Grassick: scholarship
· North Dakota newspapers: 
   internships for college and high school students
· Northern Interscholastic Press Association (NIPA): 
   high school summer journalism camp
· Northern Interscholastic Press Association: 
   workshop sponsorship
· N.D. Spelling Bee: Sponsorship
· NDNA, Summer Seminars for newspaper personnel

Cornerstone 
The NDNA Education Foundation publishes newsletters throughout the year to help with its mission.

Click here to view the most recent Cornerstone:

2008 - 2009 Officers and Directors
Steve Andrist, Crosby: President
Don Frye, Carrington: Vice President
Jack McDonald, Bismarck: Director
James Boberg, Fargo: Director
Jill Denning Gackle, Garrison: Director
Alan Reed, Dickinson: Director
Mark Strand, Moorhead, MN: Director
Terry Schwartzenberger, Napoleon: Director
Patty Wood Bartle, Edgeley: Director
William Devlin, Finley: Director
Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks: Director
Tony Bender, Ashley: Director and NDNA Past President
Jason Nordmark, Rolla: Director NDNA President
Roger Bailey, Bismarck: Secretary/Treasurer & NDNA Executive Director