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Download full textKuenzi, Jeffrey J. – Congressional Research Service, 2020
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329) authorizes numerous federal aid programs that provide support to both individuals pursuing a postsecondary education and institutions of higher education (IHEs). Title VI of the HEA authorizes programs and funding for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to award grants in support of…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Federal Aid
Emrey-Arras, Melissa – US Government Accountability Office, 2023
In today's interconnected world, many career fields--such as diplomacy, national security, and business--need individuals with knowledge about world languages and cultures. To address these areas of needed expertise--both at the federal level as well as in the education, business, and nonprofit sectors--the Higher Education Act of 1965, as…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Employment Potential, Grants
Direct linkGraham, LaKresha – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
TRIO programs exist for students who need guidance through the academic systems that exist. TRIO programs began in 1964, when Lyndon Johnson signed the Educational Opportunity Act into law (McElroy and Armesto, 1998). This started the TRIO programs to help disadvantaged students enroll and complete college. TRIO programs, including Talent Search…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Opportunities, Federal Programs, Academic Support Services
US Congress, 2008
This purpose of this Act is to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. This Act includes the following titles: (1) General Provisions; (2) Teacher Quality Enhancement; (3) Institutional Aid; (4) Student Assistance (Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education, Federal Family Education Loan…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Teacher Effectiveness
Peer reviewedKeppel, Francis – Harvard Educational Review, 1987
The author gives his view of the evolution of the Higher Education Act of 1965 from passage to reauthorization, focusing on undergraduate education and student financial aid. He notes that although the intent--increasing equality of educational opportunity--has remained constant, methods used to approach this goal have changed significantly.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Public Policy
Smiles, Robin, Ed. – Education Sector, 2008
The second edition of the "ES Review" brings together, in one setting, abridged versions of research reports, outside articles and op-eds, book reviews, and other Education Sector publications. The 2007 edition features: (1) K-12 Accountability (Laboratories of Reform: Virtual High Schools and Innovation in Public Education (Bill…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Web Sites, Charter Schools, Teacher Effectiveness
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1972
Monetary awards totaling more than $12 million for the Fiscal Year 1972 for the improvement of undergraduate assistance are presented in tabular format. The awards are divided into two categories: 1) laboratory and other special equipment, and 2) closed circuit television equipment. The awards are arranged by state. (MC)
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Educational Equipment, Educational Improvement, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1985
Hearings held in Michigan on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are presented. An important part of the act is to achieve equal educational opportunity through provision of grants, loans, work opportunities, and special services to students demonstrating need. The act also contains programs to assist college libraries, for…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Libraries, Cooperative Education, Educational Assessment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1992
This conference report concerns Senate bill 1150, the 1992 amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965. The legislation addresses the following subjects: (1) Partnerships for Educational Excellence; (2) Academic Library and Information Technology Enhancement; (3) Institutional Aid; (4) Student Assistance; (5) Educator Recruitment, Retention,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Improvement
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1984
A compilation of federal higher education laws is presented that covers: general higher education programs; Native American higher education; museums, arts and humanities, and the National Science Foundation; and assistance to specified institutions. The following legislation is included: Higher Education Act of 1965, Titles I, II, III, and IV;…
Descriptors: American Indians, College Buildings, College Libraries, Construction Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1980
A conference report of the House of Representatives to accompany H.R. 5192, which would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, is presented. It is recommended that the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: that this Act may be cited…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Planning, Continuing Education, Cooperative Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1979
Provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are presented in this committee print. The following parts of the legislation are detailed: Title I, community service and continuing education programs; Title II, college library assistance and library training and research; Title III, strengthening developing institutions; Title IV, student…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Community Colleges, Community Services
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1980
United States Senate hearings on S. 1839, a bill to extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, are presented. Testimony concerning the proposed Higher Education Amendments of 1979 is presented by college administrators, financial aid officers, students, teachers, researchers, and representatives of the federal and state…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Community Services
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
A compilation of 22 federal laws that pertain to higher education is presented. Sections cover general higher education programs; Native American higher education; the National Science Foundation; mathematics, science, and engineering; and assistance to specified institutions. The text of the Higher Education Act of 1965 makes up the bulk of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Black Colleges, College Libraries, Continuing Education
