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Felicia Mello
Higher Education Reporter
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
Watch new 2020 law #10: California increases oversight of college admissions
Goats, popcorn, politics: Youth vote mobilizes for 2020 election
If the University of California drops the SAT, what would take its place?
Can California save higher education?
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
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