Harvard tops nation in foreign cash haul as Cotton demands probe into China funding
Department of Education has, for years, compiled a list of federally funded universities that have taken in funding from abroad. The Trump administration sought to revamp the agency’s online reporting portal, and, in doing so, it has shown that one institution, Harvard University, has scored more foreign funding than any other college in the country.Harvard is in the crosshairs of Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., for its ties to China and other foreign nations because of the reams of outside cash the university has taken in.
- ▪Department of Education has, for years, compiled a list of federally funded universities that have taken in funding from abroad.
- ▪The Trump administration sought to revamp the agency’s online reporting portal, and, in doing so, it has shown that one institution, Harvard University, has scored more foreign funding than any other college in the country.Harvard is in the
- ▪Tom Cotton, R-Ark., for its ties to China and other foreign nations because of the reams of outside cash the university has taken in.
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Politics Harvard tops nation in foreign cash haul as Cotton demands probe into China funding Harvard received nearly $4.5B from abroad, including $634M from countries of concern By Alex Miller Fox News Published July 27, 2026 9:30am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump to redirect $200B in research funds The White House is set to redirect $200 billion in federal research funds away from colleges and toward individual scientists to accelerate artificial intelligence development. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: One Ivy League institution has taken in more money from foreign countries, including China, than any other university in the country.
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