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Colleges drain endowments to survive amid enrollment declines · 1 source tracked

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Many colleges facing financial difficulties are drawing down their endowments to cover operational deficits, a practice that carries significant long-term risks. Institutions like Hiram College in Ohio have borrowed substantial amounts from their endowments, even from funds designated for specific purposes, leading to negotiations with state officials. While some universities, such as Avila University, have successfully navigated similar situations with court approval and plans to replenish funds, experts caution that this strategy should be a last resort due to potential impacts on credit ratings and long-term sustainability. AI

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Colleges drain endowments to survive amid enrollment declines · 1 source tracked

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg, Amanda Albright, Elizabeth Rembert ·

    Cash-strapped colleges are draining their endowments to survive

    Nearly 200 private colleges borrowed from restricted endowments last year as the enrollment crisis emptied their classrooms and coffers

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