Elite universities face federal cash squeeze over millions tied to China-linked entities
Elite American universities have accepted millions of dollars from foreign sources on federal watchlists, including some with ties to the Chinese military, according to government data.State and Education Department officials said that dozens of universities reported receiving $27.6 million from foreign entities on at least one federal watchlist during the second half of 2025, according to CBS News. The universities included Northwestern University, the University of California, Irvine, the University of Connecticut, Bryant University and the University of California, Berkeley."American universities have received nearly $405 million from counterparties of concern — entities that pose a very real risk to our national security and that of our allies," an Education Department spokeswoman told Fox News Digital.
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Elite American universities have accepted millions of dollars from foreign sources on federal watchlists, including some with ties to the Chinese military, according to government data.State and Education Department officials said that dozens of universities reported receiving $27.6 million from foreign entities on at least one federal watchlist during the second half of 2025, according to CBS News. The universities included Northwestern University, the University of California, Irvine, the University of Connecticut, Bryant University and the University of California, Berkeley."American universities have received nearly $405 million from counterparties of concern — entities that pose a very real risk to our national security and that of our allies," an Education Department spokeswoman told Fox News Digital. "While previous administrations often looked the other way or kept this data hidden, that policy changes now. Through our updated Section 117 Dashboard, the Trump Administration is bringing this cash out of the shadows so every student, family and taxpayer knows exactly who is signing the checks, while equipping the State Department to use that data to protect our nation."TRUMP JOLTS IMMIGRATION HAWKS WITH SURPRISING DEFENSE OF CHINESE STUDENTS IN USAIf these institutions, among them some of America’s top research universities, continue their relationships with these entities, they could see their access to federal grant funding restricted, according to a letter Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B.
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- Elite American universities have accepted millions of dollars from foreign sources on federal watchlists, including some with ties to the Chinese military, according to government data.State and Education Department officials said that dozens of universities reported receiving $27.6 million from foreign entities on at least one federal watchlist during the second half of 2025, according to CBS News. The universities included Northwestern University, the University of California, Irvine, the University of Connecticut, Bryant University and the University of California, Berkeley."American universities have received nearly $405 million from counterparties of concern — entities that pose a very real risk to our national security and that of our allies," an Education Department spokeswoman told Fox News Digital.
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