Federal and state policies are reshaping higher education funding and program operation. The U.S. Department of Education has cut grants for student parent assistance at colleges due to ideological concerns, reducing support for low-income student parents. In Virginia, Democrats blocked all of Governor Youngkin’s higher education board appointees, citing politicization concerns. Ohio passed regulations requiring transparency of online program manager contracts to curb predatory recruitment. The fallout from Trump administration policies on federal education funding and enforcement continue to challenge institutional operations and access.