-
Created opportunity for America's working class and minority citizens to pursue a higher education. Got the funds from the sale of federal lands to support new Land-Grant colleges and universities that taught agriculture, business, engineering, mechanics and home economics.
-
higher education offered for US citizens with of average means
-
Agricultural Extension Act
-
gave money to secondary teachers to train people who wanted to work on the farm; Changed from home economics to FACS
-
funding for student organizations, special needs students, etc.
-
targeted education towards special needs children and minorities
-
-UofA -UAPB