What if Federal University Funding Ended in the US
A Nation Without Federal University Funding: An Unprecedented Experiment Abstract This paper explores the implications of a hypothetical scenario in which the U.S. federal government ceases all funding to universities, including student loans and research grants. It provides a historical context of federal involvement in higher education, analyzes the economic, social, and political consequences of such a policy shift, and examines the potential for alternative models using universities that currently reject federal aid. This paper aims to present a comprehensive and balanced overview while adopting APA formatting. Introduction When the U.S. federal government abruptly ended all funding to universities—including research grants, student loans, and Pell Grants—it sent shockwaves through America’s higher education system. Public and private colleges alike, long reliant on federal dollars, scrambled to adjust to a new reality. Students, educators, and policymakers grappled with urge...
