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The Trump administration wants to gut program that helps low-income college students

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM PDT

The Trump administration wants to change a program that helps low-income students attend college, sparking backlash from a bipartisan group of senators.

Lily Altavena, national reporter with Chalkbeat, joins us to discuss what’s happening with Talent Search grants.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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