Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration, the Education Department announced Monday.
By Collin Binkley And Jocelyn Gecker The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration, the Education Department announced Monday.
The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard鈥檚 president and amounts to a major escalation of Trump鈥檚 . The administration previously froze $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard, and Trump is pushing to of its tax-exempt status.
Harvard has pushed back on the administration’s demands, setting up a closely watched clash in Trump’s attempt to that he says have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.
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In a press call, an Education Department official said Harvard will receive no new federal grants until it 鈥渄emonstrates responsible management of the university鈥 and satisfies federal demands on a range of subjects. It applies to federal research grants and not federal financial aid students receive to help cover tuition and fees.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the decision on a call with reporters.
The official accused Harvard of 鈥渟erious failures鈥 in four areas: antisemitism, racial discrimination, abandonment of rigor and viewpoint diversity. To become eligible for new grants, Harvard would need to enter negotiations with the federal government and prove it has satisfied the administration鈥檚 demands.
The administration has demanded a series of changes to campus policy, including and pursue more viewpoint diversity among faculty.
In a letter Monday to Harvard’s president, Education Secretary Linda McMahon accused the school of enrolling foreign students who showed contempt for the U.S.
鈥淗arvard University has made a mockery of this country鈥檚 higher education system,鈥 McMahon wrote.
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Harvard鈥檚 president has previously said he will not bend to government鈥檚 demands. The university sued to halt its funding freeze last month.
Harvard鈥檚 suit called the funding freeze 鈥渁rbitrary and capricious,鈥 saying it violated its First Amendment rights and the statutory provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
The Trump administration said previously that Harvard would need to meet a series of conditions to keep almost in grants and contracts.
The school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has an endowment of $53 billion, the largest in the country. Across the university, federal money accounted for 10.5% of revenue in 2023, not counting financial aid such as grants and student loans.
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