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The White House has proposed a "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" to nine U.S. universities, offering preferred access to federal funding in exchange for adhering to specific priorities. These include a five-year tuition freeze, restrictions on international student numbers, and a commitment to ban the use of sex and gender in admissions. Universities are also asked to eliminate institutional units that "punish conservative ideas." Failure to comply could jeopardize federal funding, though the administration states funding is not solely contingent on agreement.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.