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Trump Says Harvard Near $500 Million Trade-School Deal to Unlock Federal Grants

The White House casts a trade-school plan as the path to restoring frozen research grants.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. According to Trump, the executive order he was signing will accelerate pediatric cancer research, including by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • President Trump said the White House is finalizing an agreement under which Harvard would pay about $500 million and run trade-school programs focused on AI and technical skills to restore roughly $2.4 billion in grants, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon handling the paperwork.
  • Harvard has not confirmed the agreement or commented on the president’s remarks.
  • The announcement follows an early-September federal court ruling that the administration unlawfully terminated Harvard’s funding and ordered cuts reversed.
  • Separate enforcement tracks continue, including a newly initiated suspension and debarment process that could bar Harvard from receiving federal grants and contracts.
  • The proposed framework echoes earlier settlements with Columbia (about $221 million) and Brown ($50 million) that tied payments and workforce commitments to the restoration of federal funding.