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Grad Funding Capped, NSF Destabilized

{"summary":"The post warns higher‑education leaders that a series of policy shocks—most notably the Trump administration’s removal of the NSF board and proposed 55% cuts to NSF funding, a new Title IV earnings‑test that makes program‑level outcomes a direct revenue risk, the elimination of Grad PLUS loans with strict borrowing caps, and a federal push for apprenticeships—are forcing institutions to rapidly reassess research portfolios, program pricing, and workforce strategies. It urges presidents, provosts, CFOs and CIOs to model exposure, tighten governance, and consider regional shared AI infrastructure or alternative funding models to stay financially stable. The author’s perspective is a pragmatic, risk‑management stance, offering concrete action items for each leadership group to navigate the imminent volatility."}