US EditionTrump redirecting almost $500M to HBCUs
The Trump administration increased funding for historically Black and tribal colleges by 48% and over 100%, reallocating nearly $500 million from programs mostly serving Hispanic students, officials said.
- President Donald Trump directed the Education Department to shift federal funding toward Historically Black Colleges and Universities and tribal colleges, largely by cutting Hispanic Serving Institution program grants.
- The Education Department is using new authority from a stopgap funding bill this year to repurpose discretionary funds, advancing school choice initiatives and prioritizing HBCUs.
- The Education Department shifted about $60 million to charter schools and $137 million to civics grants after cutting $350 million from programs for colleges with large Hispanic student populations, McMahon said.
- The decision prompted immediate Democratic criticism and legal action as the State of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions sued, asking a federal judge to halt grants citing ethnic thresholds costing schools tens of millions.
- Officials say most programs would be zeroed out in the 2026 budget, with the department framing the shift as redirecting funds away from `ineffective and discriminatory programs toward those which support student success`.
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Trump redirecting almost $500M to HBCUs, TCCUs
(The Hill) -- The Trump administration announced Monday that nearly $500 million in federal funds will be redirected to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs). HBCUs and TCCUs will get a one-time investment of $495 million on top of what is going in the 2025 federal budget, totaling an increase of 48.4 percent for HBCUs and 109.3 percent for TCCUs. Charter schools are also…
Trump admin boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges
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 other cuts to colleges serving large numbers of minority students
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Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges
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 other cuts to colleges serving large numbers of minority students.
Trump redirecting almost $500M to HBCUs
The Trump administration announced Monday that nearly $500 million in federal funds will be redirected to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs). HBCUs and TCCUs will get a one-time investment of $495 million on top of what is going in the 2025 federal budget, totaling an increase of…
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