Filipino language won’t be offered at UW-Madison in fall 2026, seeks outside funding

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The University of Wisconsin’s Filipino language program will no longer be offered beginning in fall 2026, according to the Badger Herald.

​The program fell victim to federal funding cuts by President Donald Trump, mostly due to the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language Education program.

​Title VI funding is used to support foreign language programs.

The Filipinx American Student Organization is searching for ways to save the program like financial support through donors and fundraising.

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