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Menefee, Seldon – Coll Univ Bus, 1969
In June, 1968, the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) and the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC) initiated the Program With Developing Institutions (PWDI) for 85 small schools. The AAJC provided consulting services and publications, held workshops, and funded recommended programs with
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Consultation Programs, Developing Institutions, Educational Planning
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
A report on a bill to establish an endowment program for developing institutions is presented. The bill, the Challenge Grant Amendments of 1983, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part C, in order to: (1) encourage the development of endowment funds by developing institutions, (2) provide additional incentives to promote…
Descriptors: Developing Institutions, Endowment Funds, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Point of View, 1986
The Black College Act rewrites Title III specifically to strengthen historically black colleges and universities. The act does the following: (1) establishes direct 10-year grant, facilities, equipment, and instruction and assistance programs; (2) authorizes monies to help small schools build endowments; and (3) aids "priority…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Institutions, Blacks, Colleges
Mathis, Emily Duncan; Ashmore, Frances W. – 1980
Guidelines for coordinators of programs under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are presented, based on a national survey of Title III program coordinators. The responsibilities of the coordinator and information on administering the Strengthening Developing Institutions Program (SDIP) grant are covered. The program can either be a…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Coordinators, Developing Institutions, Federal Aid
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Holsendolph, Ernest – Change, 1978
Financial problems, and even the survival, of developing institutions funded by Title III are reported. Issues include the HEW freeze on grant money and problems with student financial aid from the government. (LBH)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Developing Institutions, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid
Advisory Council on Developing Institutions, Washington, DC. – 1977
Recommendations are developed in this 1976 annual report of the Advisory Council on Developing Institutions to enhance the effectiveness of the current Title III program, and to enable the affected schools to enter the mainstream of American higher education. This report covers: the functions and activities of the council; the continuing need for…
Descriptors: Developing Institutions, Educational Legislation, Educational Problems, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1979
Hearings held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education regarding reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and related measures are presented. The detailed legislative recommendations of the Carter Administration concerning the reauthorization are presented, and those features of the administration's bill that represent the…
Descriptors: Developing Institutions, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Gruson, Edward S. – 1978
Background information and policy issues regarding programs for the support of the historically black colleges are presented. The unique characteristics, qualities, and contributions of these black institutions are reviewed, and the implications of the Adams v. Califano case are discussed. Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 established…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Desegregation, Community Colleges
Katsinas, Stephen G.; Opp, Ronald D. – 2001
Title III, the Strengthening Institutions Program, is one of the most important federal programs for rural community colleges. Created by the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title III provides institutional aid to qualified colleges and universities that serve large numbers of first-generation, low-income students and students from groups…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Developing Institutions, Economically Disadvantaged
Person, Carl S. – 1984
The impact of federal funds on private, historically black institutions was studied. The focus was whether funding under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 made a difference to the survival or stability of 45 four-year and 5 two-year colleges. The following information was used to analyze fiscal years (FY) 1977 and 1982: current funds…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Instruction, Developing Institutions, Endowment Funds
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1979
The Strengthening Developing Institutions of Higher Education Program--under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965--is evaluated. The program is intended to assist institutions struggling for survival and isolated from the main currents of academic life. More than 800 institutions had participated in this Office of Education (OE) program…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Change Strategies, Developing Institutions, Educational Improvement
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Humanities. – 1981
Testimonies are presented from U.S. Senate hearings on oversight of Title III of the Higher Education Act, Developing Institutions Programs. The new eligibility criteria established by the Education Amendment of 1980 for schools seeking to compete for grants under the Title III institutional aid programs are being reconsidered. The institutional…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Data Collection, Developing Institutions, Economically Disadvantaged
Gossens, Peter J.; Griffin, Joan M. – 1980
Provisions of the Education Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-374) are described. Contents of the legislation are as follows: Title I--continuing education program and planning; Title II--college and research library assistance and library training and research; Title III--institutional aid; Title IV--student assistance; Title V--Teacher Corps and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Continuing Education, Cooperative Education, Developing Institutions