Trump Targets Higher Education with Sweeping Policy Proposals

Plans include ending loan forgiveness, closing the Department of Education, and taxing elite university endowments.

President Trump aims to terminate student loan forgiveness programs initiated under President Biden, citing constitutional concerns.
The administration plans to close the Department of Education, reallocating or cutting its $30 billion budget for Pell grants and student loans.
A proposed Department of Government Efficiency is expected to reduce funding for humanities research and other non-STEM fields in universities.
Trump seeks to restrict international student visas, potentially reducing a major revenue source for universities that rely on full-tuition-paying foreign students.
New policies may include increased taxes on large university endowments and the creation of a government-backed online education platform to compete with traditional colleges.