Cameren Boatner
Education
- BA Multimedia Journalism; Certificate Digital Marketing, Florida Atlantic University
Expertise
- DEI
- Campus Free Speech
- Financial Aid
- Title IX
- LGBTQ+ students
Awards, Licenses, and Certifications
- Sunshine State Awards Best Coverage of Race and Minorities
- Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award
- Green Eyeshade Award
Other Publications
- SCOTUS agrees to hear B.L v. Mahanoy Area School District, calling student’s off-campus First Amendment rights into question (Student Press Law Center)
- Law enforcement tear gasses, throws flash-bangs at high school journalist covering Portland BLM protests (Student Press Law Center)
- Opinion: Marsy’s Law needs to be amended to keep the public better informed on crime (Student Press Law Center)
- Weekly Columns: Exploring LGBT News Events Across the Globe, and LGBTQIA Bites (OutSFL)
- Student Loan Debt: a National Crisis With no Sign of Slowing Down (Debt.com)
- Americans Are $13 Trillion In Debt: 10 Mind-Blowing Statistics Showing How Crazy That Is (Debt.com)
- 60+ Creative and Simple Ways to Save Money (Debt.com)
Cameren Boatner is a senior news editor at BestCollegescovering higher education topics that impact college students’ lives. She joined BestColleges in 2021, editing resources on everything from student finance to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As part of BestColleges News, she focuses on the current events impacting college students the most.
Higher education stories that Cameren has edited have been distributed by publications across the country and cited by Politico, Forbes, The Guardian, CNN, and more.
She’s a Society of Professional Journalists award winner for her coverage of race, minorities, and Title IX. You can find her work in OutSFL (formerly South Florida Gay News), MSN Money, Debt.com, the Student Press Law Center, and other publications.
Cameren holds a BA in multimedia journalism from Florida Atlantic University.
Read Cameren Boatner's Latest Articles
Tax Filing Guide: Filing Taxes as a Student
First time filing taxes as a student? This guide explains what you need to know to make tax season a little easier.
July 18, 2025
10 Online Fast-Track Teaching Degrees
Want to earn your teaching degree quickly? Learn all about how fast you can get a teaching degree online and find some accredited programs.
July 18, 2025
Fastest Bachelor's Degrees You Can Get Online
Looking to earn your degree faster? Check out these accelerated programs to get your bachelor's degree in fewer than four years.
July 16, 2025
Trump Wants to Close the Education Department. Here's What That Might Mean for Students' Financial Aid.
Congressionally appropriated financial aid college students depend on such as Pell Grants and federal work-study programs wouldn't go away. But there could be disruptions.
July 15, 2025
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Student: What’s the Difference?
Pursuing a degree full time or part time is a major decision that can affect your financial aid, work schedule, and the time it takes to get your degree.
July 14, 2025
