Summary
The Trump administration has redirected nearly $500 million in funding to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribal colleges. This move comes shortly after cutting grants for colleges with large Hispanic student populations, as part of a broader effort to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration redirected $500 million to HBCUs and tribal colleges.
- This funding increases support for HBCUs by almost 50% and more than doubles tribal college funding.
- The move follows cuts to grants for colleges with many Hispanic students.
- Trump's administration ended grants that it claimed used racial or ethnic quotas.
- In his first term, Trump signed a law providing $250 million annually to HBCUs and minority-serving institutions.
- The administration has been rolling back DEI policies across various education levels.
- The NAACP criticized Trump's executive order on HBCUs as an "empty gesture."
