Lawmakers are pressing the Education Department to include nursing in programs eligible for higher federal loan caps. They warn the current proposal would make advanced nursing degrees harder to afford.
Hundreds of students at California State University, Sacramento, or Sac State, visit the school’s Basic Needs Resource Center every week, where they can select up to a dozen items per trip.
New enrollment figures from 20 selective colleges provide mounting evidence of a backslide in Black enrollment. On almost all of the campuses, Black students account for a smaller share of new students this fall than in 2023.
Some would-be international students aren’t arriving on U.S. campuses this fall despite admission offers due to visa delays, while others reconsidered amid immigration crackdowns and sudden terminations of legal status.
Trump’s crackdown on international students has left colleges facing steep financial strain, with schools like the University of Central Missouri cutting costs and raising tuition to cope.
The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, using the deal it struck with Columbia University as a template, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.
Republican leaders nationwide are pushing to reshape university governance, echoing the Trump administration’s funding freeze at Harvard. At Indiana University, alumni are protesting the governor’s removal of elected trustees.
The Education Department’s civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race.
Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The unemployment rate for degree holders ages 22 to 27 has reached its highest level in a dozen years.
U.S. universities have long relied on international students, but President Trump’s crackdown—starting with a blocked order targeting Harvard—threatens that model. Elite schools like Columbia and NYU could face similar scrutiny as the administration tightens visa policies.
Many international students come to the U.S. seeking work experience, but heightened scrutiny and shrinking career paths are leading some to reconsider their plans.
As the government begins reinstating students’ records, many face a daunting and complicated path toward rebuilding their lives. For those who left, there is no guarantee they can return. Others have faced challenges reenrolling in school and returning to jobs.
Many affinity ceremonies are on track to proceed as usual around the country, with colleges saying the events comply with new guidance. But some colleges are pulling back support.
The U.S. Education Department said it was investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to nonprofit organization, The PhD Project. Public reaction from the universities’ leadership has been minimal and cautious.
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the school in 2022, said the White House.
