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
A History of Women in Higher Education
Today, women make up the majority of bachelor's degree-holders — a victory that was only made possible after centuries of battling a sexist education system.
May 7, 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.
May 6, 2025
College Scholarships for LGBTQ+ Students
LGBTQ+ students often have a harder time paying for school than their straight, cis peers. Here are some LGBTQ+ scholarship options to help cover costs.
May 2, 2025
What Does Tax-Exempt Status Do for Colleges?
President Donald Trump said he'd revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status, but what does it mean that a university is tax-exempt, and what does it do for students?
May 2, 2025
21 Women Who Made Scientific History
This Women's History Month, learn about the accomplishments of 21 women in STEM who changed the course of history.
May 1, 2025
