Martin University, the only predominantly Black institution of higher education in Indiana, won't be getting a funding boost under Governor Mike Braun's 2025 budget proposal.

A program designed to help minority and first-generation low-income students succeed in college may be on the chopping block. Why it matters: Indiana has struggled to boost its college-going rate, with just over half of high school graduates choosing to continue onto higher education.

An Indiana state representative called Governor Mike Braun “racist” for not sending $2.5 million per year to a tiny black college with an operating budget of only $6.6 million.