‘Betrayal’: Donor Yanks $1M From FIU over Undocumented Student Tuition Hike

‘Betrayal’: Donor yanks $1M from FIU over undocumented student tuition hike

South Florida businessman and philanthropist Miguel “Mike” Fernandez has suspended a $1 million donation to FIU in protest of Florida’s decision to strip in-state tuition benefits from undocumented students — a policy that was until recently endorsed by FIU’s new president, Jeanette Nuñez.

FIU Donor Pulls Funds Over President’s Politics

A Miami businessman has walked back a $1 million donation to Florida International University after lawmakers repealed in-state tuition for undocumented students, The Miami Herald reported.

Federal funding threats are pressuring Nebraska colleges to ax scholarship preferences. Some donors are pulling their money. - Flatwater Free Press

Bob Benzel had quite a few people on his mind in 2019. The students who the former Ralston High School art teacher watched drop out after becoming pregnant. His mother, who, in her late 30s, earned her GED and associate’s degree while raising four kids by herself. The family friends who made their communities better, despite not having easy access to higher education. And Benzel himself, having grown up gay on a farm outside the village of Potte…