US EditionWhite House sets hiring, foreign enrolment terms for colleges to get funding advantage: Report
The Trump administration offers federal funding priority to nine universities that commit to policies limiting international students, freezing tuition, and promoting viewpoint diversity, officials said.
- The Trump administration has asked nine universities to sign a 10-point agreement for preferential access to federal funding, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
- The memo requires schools to limit international undergraduate enrollment to 15% and freeze tuition for five years, according to the report.
- May Mailman, a senior adviser, stated that compliance with the requirements would provide universities with multiple benefits, including substantial federal grants.
- Rights advocates are concerned that the administration's conditions threaten free speech and align universities with Trump's political agenda.
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White House petitioned nine of the top universities to commit to Trump's agenda in exchange for federal grants.
The White House asked 9 universities to sign an agreement with the Trump Administration to guarantee access to scholarships and other federal benefits
The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump's policy priorities in exchange for easier access to federal funding.
UT Austin could receive funding advantages if it meets White House demands
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Trump administration is offering the University of Texas at Austin preferential funding treatment if it agrees to sign a compact that will change certain processes on campus. The compact was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, and it is called the, “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." The agreement would force the schools to not factor in diversity, equity, and inclusion policies when hiring staff…
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