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Felicia Mello
Felicia Mello is the higher education reporter for CalMatters. Her coverage of affordability, equity and innovation at California colleges and universities has earned awards from the California News Publishers Association and the Society for Professional Journalists Northern California chapter. She was a finalist for the Education Writers Association’s beat reporting prize in 2018. Felicia came to CalMatters from Las Vegas, where she built the digital team at Vegas Seven magazine and served as the Nevada reporter for the Center for Public Integrity’s nationwide investigation of transparency in state governments. She has also contributed stories to The Washington Post, The Nation, NPR and CNN’s Parts Unknown, among others. A native Californian, she holds a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley.
The latest by Felicia Mello
The soul-crushing cost of college in California, explained
College students, seniors and immigrants miss out on food stamps. Here’s why.
California law nudges NCAA into action on athlete pay
CSU Chancellor Tim White will retire next year
Why CA didn’t overhaul student aid this year — but could soon
Will CA’s new NCAA law be a game changer? Here are 5 things to know next
UC President Janet Napolitano will step down next year
Citing ‘financial risk,’ UC pledges to divest from fossil fuels
CA college students shell out $2k a month for housing, books, food alone
VA yanks authority from California agency overseeing veterans’ education
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