The memo demands that schools ban the use of race or sex in hiring and admissions; freeze tuition for five years; cap international undergrad enrollment at 15%; require that applicants take the SAT or a similar test; and quell grade inflation.
- Vanderbilt University,
- Dartmouth College,
- the University of Pennsylvania,
- the University of Southern California,
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
- the University of Texas at Austin,
- the University of Arizona,
- Brown University and
- the University of Virginia
White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage
Nine initial schools are invited to join ‘compact’ banning use of race or sex in admissions, freezing tuition, capping international enrollment and more
The Trump administration is laying out a set of operating principles that it wants universities to agree to in exchange for preferential access to federal funds.
The expansive 10-point memo, dubbed the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” puts forth a wide-ranging set of terms the administration says are intended to elevate university standards and performance. Universities that sign on will get “multiple positive benefits,” including “substantial and meaningful federal grants,” according to a letter addressed to university leaders.
“Our hope is that a lot of schools see that this is highly reasonable,” said May Mailman, senior adviser for special projects at the White House.
The memo demands that schools ban the use of race or sex in hiring and admissions; freeze tuition for five years; cap international undergrad enrollment at 15%; require that applicants take the SAT or a similar test; and quell grade inflation.
Much of the document focuses on the campus political climate.
