Department of Education Cancels $350M in MSI Grants — Impact on HBCUs
The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will cut $350 million in discretionary grant funding for minority-serving institutions (MSIs), sparking outrage and concern over how the decision could impact Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s office explained that the funding cuts are tied to eligibility rules requiring institutions to have…