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Foreign education costs for Indian families may double to $91 bn by 2030

Indian families might lose up to $500 million in bank fees, according to a report that flagged rising costs, tougher visa norms, and shift to affordable study destinations

US Supreme Court allows Trump to cut nearly 1,400 Education Department jobs

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan. The layoffs will likely cripple the department, Joun wrote. A federal appeals court refused to put the order on hold while the administration appealed. The high court action enables the administration to resume work on winding down the department, one of Trump's biggest campaign promises.

Visa checks may tighten for Harvard's foreign students, warns university

Harvard University has resumed admitting foreign students after a court blocked Trump's ban, but students are being warned to watch their social media and devices at US borders

US plans fixed-year limit for F, J student visas under new rule

US may replace open-ended student visas with fixed stays, forcing Indian students to apply for extensions and risking stricter unlawful presence rules

Indian students eye Germany, but US, UK, Canada remain top study choices

Indian students look beyond the US, UK, Canada and Australia as rising costs and visa curbs push families to explore affordable, policy-stable alternatives

Yale's $2.5 billion private equity sale tests its vaunted endowment model

Trump also threatened to strip schools of their tax-exempt status, and this week said Columbia University no longer meets accreditation standards

Students unsure, experts wary of Trump's Harvard ban despite court stay

Uncertainty clouds US fall intake as Trump's visa ban on Harvard raises fears of wider policy shifts, pushing Indian students to explore alternative destinations

Trump gives Harvard 30 days to reply on foreign student enrolment ban

The Trump administration has given Harvard 30 days to respond to a notice that could stop it from enrolling foreign students, a move the university says would impact a quarter of its student strength

Trump wants 15% cap on foreign students: What it means for Indians

Trump suggests a 15% cap on foreign students at Harvard. Indian students worry about study plans as US policy shifts spark concerns over access and opportunity

Trump mulls taking $3 bn from Harvard grants, giving it to trade schools

Harvard did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Monday. The White House did not immediately comment on what specific funds Trump wants to repurpose

US judge blocks Donald Trump's effort to shutter education department

Education Department spokesperson, Madi Biedermann, said in a statement that the administration would contest Joun's ruling.

No relief yet for F-1 students as US plans new study visa termination rules

Last week, a US court directed the reinstatement of SEVIS records for 133 students, including Indians, who claimed their visa status was wrongly terminated

19 states sue Trump admin over push to end school diversity programmes

Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in public schools went a step further on Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they consider an illegal threat to cut federal funding. The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by Democratic attorneys general seeks to block the Department of Education from withholding money based on its April 3 directive ordering states to certify their compliance with civil rights laws, including the rejection of what the federal government calls "illegal DEI practices". States also were told to gather signatures from local school systems certifying their compliance by April 24. Instead, the plaintiffs informed the government that they stand by their prior certifications of compliance with the law but refuse to abandon policies that promote equal access to education. "Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are legal efforts that help students feel .

Trump admin reverses course, will reinstate hundreds of student visas

The Trump administration canceled the visas of hundreds of international students at US universities

US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

Tuesday's joint statement is the latest show of resistance from U.S. higher education leaders as the Trump administration seeks to leverage its financial heft to overhaul academia

'Harvard has lost its way': Trump renews threats over aid, 'woke' policies

US President Donald Trump has intensified his clash with Harvard, accusing the university of ideological bias, threatening its tax status, and declaring it has 'lost its way' under its current leaders

OPT removal, visa scrutiny by US: Why Indian student enrolment fell 28%

There has also been a rise in anxiety over visa enforcement among students

Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell, Northwestern

The White House on late Tuesday confirmed the hold on the public money but offered no further details on what that meant or what grants were affected

Trump admin freezes funding to Cornell, Northwestern over rights concerns

Trump has taken actions to toughen federal oversight over US higher education, including drastically reducing the billions of dollars in federal research funding schools receive

Facing funding cuts, Cornell, Brown look to short-term borrowing for cash

By tapping commercial paper or selling longer-term debt, colleges can keep their cash stockpiles to help weather the uncertainty