Trump’s Education Cuts Declare War on the Poor
The budget also eliminates the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, which help the neediest students pay for college. Federal work-study funding, too, is not left unscathed. In a statement, UNCF says more than 26,000 HBCU students receive work-study jobs to help them pay for college and acquire work experience. This doesn’t include the number of black students (and students of other races) attending non-HBCUs who benefit from work-study employment. Yet, the budget calls for work-study funding to be reduced.
