US EditionWhite House sets hiring, foreign enrolment terms for colleges to get funding advantage: Report
The Trump administration offers federal funding priority to nine universities that commit to policies limiting international students, freezing tuition, and promoting viewpoint diversity, officials said.
- The Trump administration is requesting nine major universities to sign a compact in exchange for federal funding benefits, which includes adhering to specific educational and political guidelines.
- Institutions that agree would have to cap international enrollment at 15% and freeze tuition for five years.
- Failure to comply with the compact could result in losing federal benefits for at least a year, with harsher penalties for repeated violations.
- Responses from universities include enthusiasm from some Texas officials and criticism from academic groups over potential restrictions on free speech and academic freedom.
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WASHINGTON.- In a new offensive against universities, this time based on incentives rather than punishment, the White House invited nine of America's leading educational institutions to commit to President Donald Trump's political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal funds.The lawsuits are outlined in a nine-page document, entitled “Pact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which calls on institutions, for example…
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Conservative ReviewTrump Dangles Fresh Federal Funds To Lure 9 Universities Into Backing Agenda
The Trump administration has proposed deals to nine universities that would give them an edge over other schools in receiving federal funding.
UT Austin among nine universities asked to sign new ‘compact’ by Trump White House
The universities reportedly received letters asking them to sign a "compact" banning the consideration of race in admissions, freezing tuition and more in exchange for a federal funding advantage.
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Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to political agenda and get better access to federal money
Schools are asked to accept the government's priorities on admissions, women's sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics.
Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda in exchange for access to federal money
The 10-page proposed agreement was sent Wednesday to some of the most selective public and private universities: Vanderbilt, the University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, the University of Southern California, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Texas, the University of Arizona, Brown University and the University of Virginia. It was not clear how these schools were selected or why, and whether similar offers might …
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