Can Donors Fill the Major Budget Holes that US Colleges Face Under Trump?

Can donors fill the major budget holes that US colleges face under Trump?

Schools consider drastic steps, weighing how much the gaps can be plugged by private philanthropy. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Federal Funding Threats Are Pressuring Nebraska Colleges To Ax Scholarship Preferences. Some Donors Are Pulling Their Money.

Metropolitan Community College officials eliminated scholarship requirements giving preference to specific student groups in the wake of a U.S. Department of Education letter threatening to pull federal funding if colleges didn’t end practices deemed discriminatory. Losing federal funding would be devastating for MCC and the region, an official said.(Abiola Kosoko / Flatwater Free Press) A national advocacy group that opposes affirmative action …