After graduating from high school, Samper studied law in the Pontifical Xavierian University and later attended graduate school for journalism at the University of Kansas, United States. He was also awarded the Nieman Fellowship by Harvard University.
Following his high school graduation, Samper pursued higher education in law at the Pontifical Xavierian University and then attended graduate school for journalism at the University of Kansas in the United States. He was also recognized with a fellowship by Harvard University.