Last month, the government settled its probes with Columbia University, which agreed to pay over $220 million, and Brown University, which said it will pay $50 million. Both institutions accepted certain government demands. Talks to settle with Harvard University are ongoing.

A White House official says the Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles.

The Trump administration’s push for a massive financial settlement with UCLA has triggered a clash over funding, civil rights, and academic freedom.