The New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts said it had exhausted “every possible alternative” prior to the decision to wind down.
The education secretary defended the proposed elimination of federal funding for TRIO and Gear Up despite bipartisan pushback from lawmakers.
After a recent closure scare, the institution is continuing operations under the nonprofit Washington Institute for Education and Research.
However, more stopped-out students returned to college in the 2023-24 academic year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.