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Trump's Funding Freeze Threatens Minority Colleges' Survival

4/14/2025

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Trump Funding Freeze

The Trump administration's freeze on federal funding casts a dark shadow over smaller colleges, especially tribal and minority-serving institutions that depend on these vital resources. University leaders, gripped by fear of retaliation for voicing their concerns, remain silent while their institutions face dire threats to their very existence.

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International students in the U.S. are grappling with sudden visa revocations, leading to lawsuits against the Trump administration for violating their rights. This unsettling climate has caused a significant drop in enrollment as students fear detention and deportation, raising alarms among college leaders about the future of higher education and the opaque reasons behind these actions.

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Trump Funding Freeze

The Trump administration's freeze on federal funding casts a dark shadow over smaller colleges, especially tribal and minority-serving institutions that depend on these vital resources. University leaders, gripped by fear of retaliation for voicing their concerns, remain silent while their institutions face dire threats to their very existence.

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