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Trump Admin Links College Grants to Priorities, Curtails DEI

6/4/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is shifting from targeted investigations to rulemaking that would embed its priorities into accreditation and grant-funding systems for 6,000 colleges.
The Office of Management and Budget proposed that agencies ensure grants advance the President’s priorities and bar funding for DEI initiatives deemed unlawful.
The Education and Justice Departments have announced a dozen investigations this year, far fewer than the more than 70 announced last year.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is shifting from targeted investigations to rulemaking that would embed its priorities into accreditation and grant-funding systems for 6,000 colleges.
The Office of Management and Budget proposed that agencies ensure grants advance the President’s priorities and bar funding for DEI initiatives deemed unlawful.
The Education and Justice Departments have announced a dozen investigations this year, far fewer than the more than 70 announced last year.