[shats]

International students earn more than 50% of graduate STEM degrees. If this made it harder for internationals to secure funding this would result in fewer overall grad students while increasing the ratio of natives. At the same time grad students will need more student loans which works nicely for the banks and/or shifts more control to government run loans. Sounds like a win/win for Trump's base.

[hcknwscommenter]

Except it will likely have the exact opposite effect. International students often (sometimes?) do not qualify for tuition waivers, or they qualify for a reduced amount of waiver. Therefore, the bill makes it more burdensome on domestic talent and levels the playing field for international students. Expect fewer domestic graduate STEM students and more international. Is that good or bad? I have no opinion on the matter.