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Pentagon Cancels 22 Fellowships, Keeps Two for 2027 Launch

7/24/2026

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The Department of Defense announced UNC Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech will host the Senior Service College Fellowship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cancelled the fellowship at 22 schools, including Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT and Brown.
The Pentagon has ended 93 fellowship programs and cut ties with 13 institutions.
Undersecretary Anthony J. Tata said the department will develop a rigorous version, with the first class slated for late July 2027.

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The Department of Defense announced UNC Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech will host the Senior Service College Fellowship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cancelled the fellowship at 22 schools, including Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT and Brown.
The Pentagon has ended 93 fellowship programs and cut ties with 13 institutions.
Undersecretary Anthony J. Tata said the department will develop a rigorous version, with the first class slated for late July 2027.