White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—In
The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitismcluding Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent July 25, 2025 7:00 am ET Share Resize 141 Listen (2 min) Columbia University has agreed to pay $200 million to settle allegations it violated antidiscrimination law and to restore federal grants. PHOTO: SETH WENIG/AP The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including hundreds of millions of dollars from Harvard University, in exchange for allowing the schools to access federal funding, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal that the Trump administration struck with Columbia University on Wednesday is now a blueprint for negotiations with other universities, a White House official said. Columbia agreed to pay $200 million to the federal government over three years to settle allegations it violated antidiscr...