This week in college admissions, the Department of Education announced plans to release this year’s FAFSA, the NIH moved to reinstate roughly 900 canceled research grants, a $1 million donation to Florida International University was rescinded, a study found that tuition discounting rates have hit an all-time high, and a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plans to close Harvard’s doors to international students.
The Department of Education said it would launch this year’s FAFSA on October 1, with minor changes. This would be the first time since 2022 that the FAFSA is released on the traditional deadline, after technical issues delayed the last two application launches.
In response to a court order, the National Institutes of Health moved to reinstate roughly 900 canceled research grants. The grant restorations represent a major victory over the Trump administration for the 16 state attorneys general and the research and scientific groups who filed the lawsuit in April challenging the terminations.
A Miami philanthropist suspended a $1 million donation to Florida International University in protest of Florida’s recent decision to strip undocumented students of in-state tuition benefits—a policy FIU’s president endorsed. The now-suspended $1 million pledge was meant to support first-generation student scholarships.
A study found that tuition discounting rates at private nonprofit universities have hit an all-time high. In the 2024-25 academic year, more than 83 percent of students received institutional grant aid, and that number jumped to just under 90 percent among first-time, full-time undergraduates.
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to strip Harvard of its ability to enroll international students. The injunction prevents the Department of Homeland Security from revoking Harvard’s Student Exchange and Visitor Program certification until the judge can issue a final case ruling.
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