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Education

Programs affecting K-12 schools, higher education, and workforce training

This is a proposal, not law.This reflects the President's FY2027 budget proposal. Congress has not acted on these appropriations.

16
Programs affected
$12.2B
Total proposed cuts
consolidation Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 17

K-12 Consolidation

17 K-12 Programs Consolidated into MEGA Grants

$4.5B
69.0% cut

26 million students in Title I schools; 1.7 million in after-school programs; teachers in training

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 19

OCTAE

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (Perkins Act Programs)

$1.5B
100.0% cut

Career and technical education students; adult literacy programs; states managing workforce programs

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

TRIO Programs

TRIO Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services

$1.2B
100.0% cut

880,000 disadvantaged students at 1,000+ colleges (first-gen, low-income)

reductionBudget PDF p. 18

Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study Program

$1.1B
90.0% cut

~600,000 college students relying on campus employment

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

FSEOG

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

$910M
100.0% cut

1.6 million low-income undergraduates receiving need-based grants

eliminationBudget PDF p. 19

English Language Acquisition

Title III — English Language Acquisition

$890M
100.0% cut

5.26 million English Learner students (10–11% of all public school students)

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 10

NIFA Formula Grants

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Formula Grants

$510M
75.0% cut

Land-grant universities in all 50 states; Cooperative Extension offices in ~3,000 U.S. counties; agricultural researchers

eliminationBudget PDF p. 19

Migrant Education

Migrant Education Program and Special Programs

$428M
100.0% cut

~375,000 children of migrant farmworkers

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

GEAR UP

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

$388M
100.0% cut

560,000 middle/high school students in low-income communities

eliminationBudget PDF p. 20

MSI Programs

Minority-Serving Institution Programs

$354M
100.0% cut

Hundreds of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian American/Pacific Islander-serving institutions

eliminationBudget PDF p. 74

STEM Engagement

NASA Office of STEM Engagement (Space Grant, EPSCoR)

$143M
100.0% cut

Students and researchers in all 50 states through Space Grant consortia; minority university programs

eliminationBudget PDF p. 20

FIPSE

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

$136M
100.0% cut

Colleges and universities pursuing innovation in higher education delivery

eliminationBudget PDF p. 20

International/Foreign Language Ed

Title VI — International Education and Foreign Language Programs

$81M
100.0% cut

Area studies centers; foreign language programs at 400+ institutions

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

Teacher Quality Partnership

Teacher Quality Partnership Grants

$70M
100.0% cut

Teacher preparation programs at universities; prospective teachers

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 19

Comprehensive Centers

Regional and National Comprehensive Centers

$50M
100.0% cut

State education agencies receiving technical support

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 19

Equity Assistance Centers

Training and Advisory Services (Equity Assistance Centers)

$7M
100.0% cut

School districts seeking technical assistance on civil rights compliance