The cut, and more uncertainty over federal grants, come as the historically Black university faces a financial shortfall.

Rapid-fire changes with federal funding have impacted Tennessee State University, which has already undergone financial hardship. In a finance committee meeting Wednesday, acting Chief Financial Officer Jim Grady provided an update to the Board of Trustees and revealed that 70 federal grants from the U.

TSU is facing a financial crisis due to losing over $14 million in federal funding, impacting jobs and scholarships.

Tennessee State University could lose at least $14.4 million in grant funding due to the Trump administration's aggressive spending cuts, university leaders told board members this week. Why it matters: Losing grant funding would further complicate TSU's efforts to recover from a crushing financial crisis.