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University Foreign Money

Iraq

$54.2 milliondisclosed gifts and contracts, all years
63transactions
14recipient institutions

Source: US Department of Education, Section 117 foreign gifts and contracts, release complete through September 30, 2026 (142,535 transactions). Self-reported by institutions and not verified by ED; records money, not conditions.

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Top Recipient Institutions

1University of ArkansasAR$42,973,653102014 to 2018
2University of OregonOR$3,300,00012011
3Vanderbilt UniversityTN$2,750,69322022 to 2024
4Washington & Jefferson CollegePA$1,100,00012011
5Oakland UniversityMI$961,00022023 to 2024
6University of KansasKS$768,68162015
7Oregon State UniversityOR$741,24342018 to 2019
8James Madison UniversityVA$562,62412020
9Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO$550,663202019 to 2026
10University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC$181,618112019 to 2020
11Temple UniversityPA$155,44012024
12Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY$150,00012015
13Western Michigan UniversityMI$35,46322019
14Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK$15,24512019

Source: US Department of Education, Section 117 foreign gifts and contracts, release complete through September 30, 2026 (142,535 transactions). Self-reported by institutions and not verified by ED; records money, not conditions. Institution names are as reported; campuses that report separately appear separately.

By Transaction Year

$0$12m$25m$38m$50m2011: $4.4 million20112012: $020122013: $020132014: $627,32820142015: $40.4 million20152016: $1.4 million20162017: $1.2 million20172018: $710,36120182019: $852,58320192020: $599,18320202021: $020212022: $1.6 million20222023: $731,00020232024: $1.5 million20242025: $020252026: $250,6632026
Amount by transaction year, 2011 to 2026 (2026 partial). Source: US Department of Education, Section 117 foreign gifts and contracts, release complete through September 30, 2026 (142,535 transactions). Self-reported by institutions and not verified by ED; records money, not conditions.