President Donald Trump released a fiscal 2027 budget blueprint that would substantially cut or eliminate multiple federal education programs, while boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion. Higher education-specific impacts highlighted in the proposal include $354 million in reduced grants for minority-serving institutions (MSIs), as well as deep cuts to programs supporting low-income students, student work-study, and teacher/English learner supports. The budget would eliminate TRIO and Gear Up funding, remove Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and slash Federal Work-Study to $123 million—about a 90% reduction. It also trims enforcement and research capacity within the Education Department, including reductions for the Office for Civil Rights and the Institute of Education Sciences. Beyond campus aid, the proposal targets major science funding. It proposes cutting NIH by $5 billion and slashing the National Science Foundation to about $4 billion, including eliminating specific NIH institutes and centers. In parallel, Trump would reduce non-defense discretionary spending by 10%, shifting responsibilities to state and local governments. Separate reporting on the same budget package describes a broader plan to reshape how aid and grants reach institutions, including renewed proposals to consolidate education programs into block grants. Congressional approval is still required, but the proposal sets a clear negotiating baseline for 2027 appropriations.