Home/International Education/Students face dropout risk in Trump cuts International Education ‘Handout to woke universities’: Cuts to US work-study program The program supports nearly 700,000 US college students a year and is often an essential way students can remain in school Samantha Hicks and Amanda CraddockNovember 19, 2025Last Updated: November 19, 20250 4 minutes read President Donald Trump has proposed $980 million in cuts to work-study programs. Picture: Alex Brandon. Work study works, doesn’t it? Please login below to view content or subscribe now. Membership Login Username or Email: Password: subscribe now | forgot password? Remember Me TagsTrump administration United States US Politics