Explained: What Trump’s 10-point memo demands from US universities on diversity, tuition, and ideology
The Trump administration has issued a 10-point memo to US universities, linking federal funding to compliance with new rules on foreign student caps, tuition, admissions, and ideological policies. The directive includes capping international undergraduate enrolment at 15%, banning race- or sex-based hiring, freezing tuition, and requiring standardised tests. Institutions must also promote conservative viewpoint diversity and share foreign student data with federal agencies. Letters were sent to nine major universities requesting agreement and feedback.
The Trump administration has issued a 10-point memo to US universities, linking federal funding to compliance with new rules on foreign student caps, tuition, admissions, and ideological policies. The directive includes capping international undergraduate enrolment at 15%, banning race- or sex-based hiring, freezing tuition, and requiring standardised tests. Institutions must also promote conservative viewpoint diversity and share foreign student data with federal agencies. Letters were sent to nine major universities requesting agreement and feedback.
