Leaders of New Jersey’s universities painted a grim picture Monday of what President Donald Trump’s move to slash federal spending for higher education could mean for the state’s college students and research capabilities.
Public universities and community colleges in New Jersey received more than $725 million in federal financial aid that to help nearly 144,000 students statewide last year.
Nearly 10,000 students received federal work-study grants, and 38,295 students received Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants in 2022-23, according to data from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
A joint hearing in Trenton Monday of the state Senate and Assembly Higher Education Committees was the first public discussion organized by lawmakers to understand the potential impacts of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink or even eliminate the federal Department of Education and target higher education spending for cuts.
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