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Trump Administration Launches $9 Billion Federal Funding Review of Harvard

The review, part of a federal effort to address alleged antisemitism on campuses, could lead to funding termination if Harvard fails to meet compliance expectations.

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FILE - Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
A person runs past Dunster House at Harvard University on March 17, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
FILE - Students protesting against the war in Gaza, and passersby walking through Harvard Yard, are seen at an encampment at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Overview

  • The Trump administration has initiated a review of $9 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, including $255.6 million in contracts and $8.7 billion in multi-year grants.
  • The investigation, led by the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, follows similar actions against Columbia University, which had $400 million in funding revoked earlier this year.
  • Harvard has been accused of failing to address antisemitic discrimination and promoting divisive ideologies, with officials warning that funding could be terminated if meaningful reforms are not made.
  • No specific demands have been outlined for Harvard yet, but the administration has indicated that immediate actions will be required to avoid potential funding cuts.
  • The review is part of a broader federal effort targeting 60 universities over allegations of antisemitism linked to pro-Palestinian protests following the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict.