US EditionTrump redirecting almost $500M to HBCUs
The Trump administration reallocates $495 million by cutting Hispanic-serving institution grants, increasing federal funding for historically Black and tribal colleges by 48% and over 100%, respectively.
- President Donald Trump's administration announced on Monday a one-time investment of nearly $500 million redirected to historically Black colleges and tribal colleges.
- The funding reallocation came after a $350 million reduction in grants mainly designated for colleges with predominantly Hispanic enrollment and other institutions serving minority populations.
- The Education Department determined that some minority-serving programs using racial enrollment thresholds were ineffective or unconstitutional, leading to redirection toward programs promoting merit and student success.
- Secretary Linda McMahon emphasized that the Department has thoroughly reviewed federal grants to prevent taxpayer funds from supporting racially biased programs, instead prioritizing those that foster merit and educational excellence.
- This funding reallocation increased fiscal year 2025 support for HBCUs by 48% and more than doubled funding for tribal colleges, signaling a shift in federal education priorities backed by a recent Congressional stopgap bill.
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Leftists Should Like What the Trump Administration Just Did for Black Colleges — But They Probably Won’t
The Trump administration has redirected close to $500 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and tribally controlled colleges and universities. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced on Monday that it also redirected close to $60 million for charter schools and $137 million toward American history and civics grants. From ED: These investments …
Trump administration to boost funding for HBCUs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by cuts to other colleges serving large numbers of minority students.
ED Reallocates MSI Funding to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges
Some HBCU advocates say their colleges are more deserving of the money than other minority-serving institutions. Others have more mixed feelings. When the U.S. Department of Education abruptly ended grants for most minority-serving institutions last week, it raised questions about what the department would do with the hundreds of millions of dollars already slated for these programs.
US Education Department boosts funds for HBCUs, tribal colleges, charter schools
A student walks along the campus of Howard University, an HBCU, on Oct. 25, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Howard is an HBCU. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it will redirect $495 million in additional funding to historically Black colleges and universities as well as tribal colleges. The U.S. Education Department’s announcement came just days after the administration decided to gut…
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Administration boosts funding for HBCUs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday it will direct almost $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by cuts to other colleges serving large numbers of minority students.
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