The Trump administration has released a 10-point memo demanding significant changes in US universities' policies, linking federal funding to compliance. The memo targets international student enrolment, admissions practices, tuition fees, and ideological alignment. Major institutions including MIT, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, USC, University of Texas, Brown, Vanderbilt, University of Arizona, and University of Virginia have been asked to agree to these terms. Failure to comply could lead to loss of federal grants and oversight from the US Justice Department. The memo arrives amid a noticeable decline in international student numbers, with August 2025 arrivals down nearly 19% compared to the previous year. Graduate enrolment, particularly in research labs, is falling sharply,

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