Harvard nears $500 million settlement with Trump administration - NYT
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 12 – Harvard will pay $500 million to end funding disputes with the Trump administration and commit to fighting anti-Semitism while avoiding a federal monitor, officials said.
- This past week, Harvard University and President Donald Trump are nearing a settlement requiring $500 million to restore federal research funding and end investigations, the Justice Department and Commerce Department said on Aug 8.
- In April, Harvard University sued the Trump administration, prompting June negotiations over anti-Semitism and academic independence.
- Harvard University is nearing a settlement requiring it to spend $500 million on vocational and educational programs, fight anti-Semitism, and release detailed admissions data, two sources say.
- In return, Harvard University would see its federal research funding restored and avoid the appointment of a monitor, according to sources, and the deal would also allow enrollment of thousands of international students.
- Beyond Harvard, this deal could shape how other universities respond, as some terms are expected to mirror Brown University’s late July agreement on academic independence.
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Harvard and the Trump administration are nearing a settlement including a US$500 million payment
Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay US$500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Harvard and the Trump administration are nearing a settlement including a $500 million payment
Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding.
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