In a move that could reshape international student enrollment in the United States, the Trump administration has issued a memo to nine prominent universities, setting strict limits on foreign admissions and linking compliance to federal funding eligibility, The Financial Express reported.

Cap on International Students

The memo, titled “A Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” directs universities to cap international undergraduate students at 15% of total enrollment, with no more than 5% from a single country. The restrictions could severely impact Indian and Chinese students, who together account for about 70% of foreign enrollments in the U.S.

Key Requirements for Preferential Federal Access

According to The Wall Street Journal, the 10-point directive also calls for un

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