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Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Harvard Grants

The funding freeze, now totaling $2.65 billion, escalates the federal government’s demands for reforms at the university, which has filed a lawsuit challenging the actions as unconstitutional overreach.

A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University, at rear, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Overview

  • The Trump administration announced the termination of $450 million in federal grants to Harvard University, adding to the $2.2 billion previously frozen in April.
  • Federal agencies, led by the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, cited Harvard's alleged failure to address antisemitism and discrimination on campus as justification for the cuts.
  • Harvard President Alan Garber has defended the university's autonomy, refusing to comply with federal demands and filing a lawsuit in April claiming the funding freezes violate constitutional protections.
  • The administration has also threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status and bar the university from enrolling international students, intensifying the pressure on the institution.
  • This conflict is part of a broader federal campaign targeting elite universities, including Columbia, Penn, and Cornell, over issues of academic governance, diversity programs, and free speech.