NM officials, universities decry federal effort to cut funds for colleges serving minority students

The Trump administration’s recently proposed budget aims to cut millions from higher-education programs serving minority students and eliminate funding for the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 510

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tribal colleges, New Mexico’s flagship university and members of the state’s congressional delegation denounced the Trump administration’s recently proposed budget, which aims to cut millions from higher-education programs serving minority students and eliminate funding for the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.

The proposed budget, submitted to Congress on April 3, would eliminate $354 million in discretionary funds for minority-serving institutions — a federal designation for colleges that serve students who …

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