Columbia University must take a series of “critical next steps” if it wants to restore $400 million in federal funding, the Trump administration said in a letter to the school, according to The Free Press.

The Ivy League university has faced intense scrutiny from the Trump administration over its handling of pro-Palestinian student protests in 2024.

The government’s requests include banning masks, empowering campus police and limiting protests.

Federal agencies canceled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University over failure to address antisemitic harassment during pro-Palestine protests.

The administration has alleged the school failed to combat campus anti-Semitism amid Israel-Gaza protests.

On Friday of last week, the Trump administration announced that it was canceling $400 million in grants to and contracts with Columbia University in response to the university’s

Columbia University's interim president said the school is working to address the "legitimate concerns" of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after $400 million of federal government grants and contracts to the university were canceled over allegations of antisemitism on campus.