Readings / Higher Education Act of 1965

Two-click access to original text of foundational legislation that enabled the build-out of these "cities-within-cities" which, when understood as a network of college towns, have become a sovereign nation onto themselves, noteworthy for their comparative affluence and homogeneity of mindset.

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Readings / Higher Education Act of 1965

February 26, 2021
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“The Attributes of the Arts and the Rewards Which Are Accorded Them” | Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1766)

 

 

 

From the Wikipedia:  Higher Education Act of 1965

“…(Pub.L. 89–329) was legislation signed into United States law on November 8, 1965, as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society domestic agenda. Johnson chose Texas State University (then called “Southwest Texas State College”), his alma mater, as the signing site.  The law was intended “to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education”. It increased federal money given to universities, created scholarships, gave low-interest loans for students, and established a National Teachers Corps. The “financial assistance for students” is covered in Title IV of the HEA.

The Higher Education Act of 1965 was reauthorized in 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, and 2008. Current authorization for the programs in the Higher Education Act expired at the end of 2013, but has been extended through 2015 while Congress prepares changes and amendments. Before each re-authorization, Congress amends additional programs, changes the language and policies of existing programs, or makes other changes….”

Link to original legislation:

EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS / Effective November 8, 1965


 

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