"The Trump administration has abruptly shuttered a 40-year-old college access program at UC Berkeley one that has helped thousands of first-generation, low-income students from the East Bay to attend college over equity and inclusion staff training. Trump officials canceled the $836,000 annual grant for Cal's Educational Talent Search at a time when many of the program's students are applying for college."
"The program which has been federally funded since 1997 served around 1,500 students annually across East Bay middle and high schools by connecting them with college advisors and higher education. It was in the last year of a five-year grant cycle. Program director Keyanna Hatcher was on her honeymoon when she received the email from the Department of Education alerting her that the university's grant would be discontinued, effective almost immediately."
UC Berkeley's Educational Talent Search, a federally funded college access program serving roughly 1,500 East Bay middle and high school students annually since 1997, lost its $836,000 annual grant and was discontinued by the Department of Education. The cancellation occurred as many students were applying for college, and the program director received the non-continuation notice while on her honeymoon. The Education Department said the program conflicted with administration priorities, citing a mention of management equity and inclusion training. The cut aligns with broader moves to end minority-serving program grants and redirect funds to charter schools.
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