The Trump administration paused State Department money for international exchange and study-abroad programs. Participants wonder: Will it ever resume?

Marina Porto is a graduate student from Colombia studying public affairs at University of Missouri, and she is one year in to a two-year program as a Fulbright Scholar. She said she is unsure how she'll be able to stay as an MU student next year because of recent cuts to stipends.

The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.

Harvard University is the latest school to implement a hiring freeze as federal funding remains uncertain. President Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for schools that allow "illegal" protests. Universities use millions of dollars in federal funding for student aid and research programs.

In an email to Penn staff, officials said the full impact of federal funding cuts and policy changes will not be known for several months.