The CalMatters College Journalism Program welcomes 2025-26 Scholarships

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Calmatters welcomes the most native group of scholars to College journalism networkS

The program started in 2019 with a double mission: to increase journalism of higher education and to raise the votes of developing journalists. Funding is thanks to Futures Foundation at College and ECMC Foundation, along with Calmatters members (Become a member today).

The editor of the college journalism network Jennifer Burger has said that this year’s associates are impatient to apply and upgrade their experience covering local policy and government, criminal justice, housing and campus and campus policy.

Everyone is paid for the school year to put, report and publish stories at Calmatters and our partner local news publications. Students will also partner with CalMatters engagement journalists to create social videos for their stories to expand information access to young people. Watch their first social video on what they plan to cover.

Calmatters will host monthly virtual seminars open to all student journalists to hear from education and journalism experts. If you are a student journalist who wants to join, Register For the updates of the College Journalism Network to be up -to -date.

Get acquainted with our 12 most new associates

Alina

She is a student in journalism and photography at the State University of San Jose. It is passionate about taking into account the local authorities, the non -corrosive community, LGBTQ+ problems and more. She is also proud to have been born and raised a native of the bay area. Alina works with the San Jose School Gazette, the Spartan every day, for three years, where he eventually became an executive editor and senior writer of the newspaper staff. Alina was also an intern at The Mercury News and a student reporter for the university’s student broadcast channel in 2024.

Aliza Imran

She is an international student from England who is currently visiting Sacramento and was officially editor of a podcast in the state hornets. Imran is glad to create multimedia content to engage and inform its peers. She believes it is important to use your voice to enhance those who do not have one. She hopes that with her work she will be able to have the necessary impact.

Andrea Baltodano

She is a journalism student at San Joaquin Delta College, where she serves as the editor -in -chief of the colleague. It focuses its reporting on politics and local authorities with a special interest in how policies influence students.

Angel Korzo

He is a senior in Kal Polly San Louis Obyspo, where he studied journalism and political science and is a senior Mustang News reporter. He is an emerging bilingual reporter and covers topics, including higher education, immigration, diversity, justice and government. Previously, he had interned in San Luis Obippo Tribune and independent of Santa Barbara and was the editor -in -chief of the channels of Santa Barbara City College. Angel is passionate about the journalism of the guard, as well as to give a voice to those who are under -represented in the media.

Brittany

She is a bilingual journalist based in the central valley, passionate to cover her community and higher education. OceGuera is a fourth -year student at the California State University, Bakersfield, a double specialty Spanish and communication with an emphasis in journalism. She currently serves as editor -in -chief of El Veloz, the Spanish section of the information organization, led by CSUB The Runner.

Christa olson

She is a senior at UC Berkeley, where she reports on the Student newspaper Daily Californian. She likes to take into account housing and politics. Previously, she worked at NBC Los Angeles, Inc. through the Dow Jones and Easy Reader News News Fund. She is a member of the Asian American Association of Journalists. In her spare time, you will probably find her digging through any public records.

Ella Carter Claus

They are senior at UC Berkeley, majoring in Media Research and Sociology. Previously, they worked as a deputy news editor at Daily Californian and were interned in Edsource and News, not noise. Their reporting usually focuses on the reform of criminal justice, the K-12 schools and the impact of federal actions on California universities.

Cahani talchotra

She is a junior at Claremont Mckenna College, studying philosophy, politics and economics. It covers the campus policy and institutional accountability in its campus publication, Student Life. Previously, she was an intern with Laist news. Kahani is guided by stories that require institutional transparency and combine communities.

Khadeejah khan

Muslim South Asian American journalist and sophomore studying Asian American studies at UC Davis and writes about student activism, transnational policy, communities of diaspora, labor movements and inequality in higher education. In her reflection, she believes in the power of stories to mobilize communities and possess power to report. Initially from the bay area, its work was published in Kqed, The Mercury News, The Nation, PBS, California Aggie, The Modesto Bee and other publications. Khan is a bilingual journalist who speaks Urdu and Hindi and is currently studying Arabic.

Martin Romero

He is a student in political science and journalism from the College of East Los Angeles. He is a reporter managed by data covering higher education, government and social problems. He is currently working with La Documence and Boyle Heights Beat and has previously worked with Associated Press and Campus News. When he does not report, he can often be found behind a camera, forming his trees in bonsai or relaxing with both cats.

Phoebe Huss

She is the third year in Ucla, studying applied mathematics. Previously, Hus was the news editor of the Student Journal of the College of Santa Monica, The Corsair. Its reporting focuses on data, state and local policy and keeps people in power.

Sophie Sullivan

She is a native of the Bay area, a LA transplant and a senior journalism student at the University of Southern California. She is the executive editor of Annenberg Media, a multimedia newsrum, led by USC students, where she won awards for her investigative and political journalism on television, radio and print. Its reporting covers breach of news, education, governments and courts, emphasizing human experience in changing systems. Through journalism, Sullivan brings an understanding of the institutions, politics and people of local communities. She is also an intern for broadcasting the weekend at KNBC Los Angeles.

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