
point memo to schools & colleges on funding, foreign students and diversity
Published on: Oct. 3, 2025, 11:27 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The Trump administration has sent a 10-point memo to US colleges linking federal funding to caps on international students, tuition freezes, ideological screening, and diversity rules. Rights groups warn the guidance threatens academic freedom. Settlements with Columbia, Brown, and potential Harvard deals highlight the government’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests.