The U.S. Department of Education abruptly informed multiple universities that it will discontinue remaining funding under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence grants, a program that subsidized teacher‑preparation pathways at historically Black colleges and other minority‑serving institutions. Prairie View A&M and at least nine other universities learned their grant dollars were being halted, leaving students and residency partnerships scrambling for tuition support. Prospective teachers enrolled in residency programs rely on Hawkins funding to cover tuition and pay stipends while serving in classrooms under mentor teachers. Students like Veronica Turbinton, nearing graduation at Prairie View, face the prospect of dropping classes, taking on new loans or paying out of pocket absent institutional backfills. HBCU leaders, school districts and program administrators warn that the cuts threaten a pipeline of diverse teachers precisely when districts are investing in residency models to recruit educators. Universities are pressing the Education Department for clarity as campuses consider absorption of costs or program restructuring.