New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- California governor Gavin Newsom has warned that any university in the state which signs President Donald Trump's proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" will "instantly" lose state funding, including billions allocated for student grants.

The Trump administration unveiled the controversial plan on Wednesday, offering substantial federal grants to nine prominent universities - including the University of Southern California (USC) - in exchange for sweeping changes to campus policies and academic structures.

The proposed compact calls for universities to:

According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House framed the compact as an initiative to support "reformer" university leaders committed...