Judge rules the Trump administration illegally defunded academic support for nearly 1,200 NH students

By: Annmarie Timmins

Outlets: NHPR

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 492

Last Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago


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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration illegally defunded college and career support for more than 1,000 New Hampshire students, saying the administration used arbitrary and vague reasons for discontinuing grants.

The administration has been ordered to re-evaluate the grants based on program success and performance.

The U.S. Department of Education abruptly terminated grants to more than 100 TRIO programs …

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