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The Morrill Act of 1862 Often referred to as the Land Grant Act, the Morril Act of 1862 expanded access to public higher education, teaching both courses and students previously excluded from higher education.
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This act withheld funds from any state that refused admission to the land grant colleges based on race and expanded public higher education to include many blacks who previously were unable to attend college.
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Joliet Junior College, recognized as the oldest public junior college in the nation s was founded in Joliet, Illinois.
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1907 -1917 Lesgilation passes providing state and county support for junior college students, and provided for independent junior college districts that had their own boards, budgets and procedures
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The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) was founded . The AACC is a nonprofit, advocacy organization, which today represents nearly 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting, public and private, community, junior, and technical institutions with more than 11 million students.
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Phoenix Junior College Established
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Congress passed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act. known as the GI Bill, this act provided financial assistance for veterans of World War II who wished to pursue higher education.
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Jesse Bogue became the Executive Secretary of the American Association of Junior Colleges As post-war spokesman for the American Association of Junior Colleges, Bogue did much to popularize the term "community college" in his 1950 book titled "The Community College."
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Maricopa Skill Center Opened
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Scottsdale Community College Opens Scottsdale Community Opens Fall of 1969
