Send CCOM Red Hawks Soaring to LA!
This new campaign surrounding Giving Tuesday on Dec. 2, 2025, invites alumni, media-industry partners, local businesses, parents, faculty, staff and CCOM supporters to ease the financial burden of students enrolled in our life-changing Semester in LA program this spring! The Semester in L.A. Program offers students:
- For-credit internships in the entertainment and media industries.
- Residency in Montclair housing in Los Angeles, allowing students to live and learn Hollywood.
- Perhaps most importantly, this program allows students to enhance their professional network, create content or gain hands-on production experience to accelerate their learning and job prospects.
By contributing, donors are helping break down financial barriers for students who may otherwise be unable to access this incredible opportunity or enjoy it stress-free, enabling more diverse voices into the media industry, strengthening CCOM’s brand and expanding Montclair’s influence to the West Coast.
Through this important fundraiser you’ll assist with travel, lodging, living costs, internship transportation and program enhancements so that students go fully focused on their creative work and not on how to afford the basics of living in one of the most expensive cities in the country. In addition, your generosity will encourage more students to apply to this program, allowing for more life-changing opportunities.
Raise $11,124 to support students for this program. Why $11,124? The distance between Montclair and Hollywood is 2,781 miles, so we are seeking to cover incremental costs of two “round trip experiences” ($2,781 x 4 = $11,124) beyond tuition for housing, transportation, living expenses and program‐enhancement experiences.
Your support can help offset costs for our students in the following areas:
- Housing. A four-month lease is $1,575/month/person, or $6,300 per student for the semester at Montclair’s designated housing, which is safe and centrally located.
- Transportation costs for roundtrip flights and various forms of public transportation to commute to internships.
- Program enrichment for guest speakers, industry site visits, networking events and other opportunities unique to this program and market.
$25
Opening Credits Supporter
Join us with a gift of $25 in celebration of 2025 - the year we became The College of Communication and Media
$100
Green Room Supporter
Make a gift of $100 to celebrate our students heading to LA. Every dollar makes an impact and helps to offset the costs.
$500
Runner
Offset part of one student’s commuting costs in L.A. (e.g., bus/ride-share) – you help keep them mobile.
$1,000
Producer
Covers the cost of one student’s industry-site visit or guest-speaker event in L.A. (bringing them into network).
$2,500
Director
Supports roughly one third of one student’s housing cost for the semester – secure safe and centrally located housing with other Montclair students.
$7,500
Executive Producer
Fully funds one student’s housing and contributes to local living expenses (for one student for the semester).
$10,000
Studio Partner
Funds two or more students through the full package (housing, transportation, enrichment), plus recognition as lead sponsor (logo on campaign materials, event invite, social media spotlight).