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Trump's Project 2025 Upends U.S. Higher Education Landscape

1/3/2026

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In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Project 2025 reshaped American higher education.
The program aimed to reform universities by redistributing federal education functions, cutting funding, causing layoffs, and reducing oversight.
The changes to the student loan system increased costs for borrowers.
In science, funding cuts threatened stability, prompting fears among international scholars and limiting ambitious projects, with researchers considering early retirement.

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Story summary

In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Project 2025 reshaped American higher education.
The program aimed to reform universities by redistributing federal education functions, cutting funding, causing layoffs, and reducing oversight.
The changes to the student loan system increased costs for borrowers.
In science, funding cuts threatened stability, prompting fears among international scholars and limiting ambitious projects, with researchers considering early retirement.