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DOJ Reviews Harvard's $630 M China Aid, Funding at Risk

7/21/2026

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DOJ Rights Division opened a compliance review of Harvard’s China-linked aid programs.
Harvard has received $4.5 billion in foreign donations since 1986, including $630 million from China.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said schools cannot accept money for aid that excludes American citizens, risking billions in federal funding and student aid if Harvard is found discriminatory.
Harvard says it does not discriminate, is reviewing the DOJ letter and will engage the government.

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DOJ Rights Division opened a compliance review of Harvard’s China-linked aid programs.
Harvard has received $4.5 billion in foreign donations since 1986, including $630 million from China.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said schools cannot accept money for aid that excludes American citizens, risking billions in federal funding and student aid if Harvard is found discriminatory.
Harvard says it does not discriminate, is reviewing the DOJ letter and will engage the government.