Trump's funding freeze memo sparked concern, confusion for LI colleges and universities
Nassau Community College in Garden City. Credit: Howard Schnapp
Officials at Long Island colleges and universities were left scrambling this week, as they struggled to determine what a White House-ordered pause on federal funding for grants and loans could mean for educational programs ranging from scientific research to tutoring.
The original order came in a memo Monday evening from the White House Office of Management and Budget. It announced a temporary freeze of federal dollars to align spending with President Donald Trump’s priorities.
A federal judge on Tuesday delayed the freeze from going into effect until Feb. 3. Then on Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget rescinded its memo "in an effort to alleviate confusion," the White House said in an email.
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Dandan Zou covers education for Newsday. Previously, she worked for a community newspaper in Maryland and a personal finance magazine in Washington, D.C.
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