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Federal Grants Expand College Aid For Low Income Students
George A. Sleeman explains new federal college financial aid programs under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and the Higher Education Act of 1965. The College Work-Study program offers on and off campus jobs with family income-based preferences. Educational Opportunity Grants provide 200 to 800 dollars annually, with up to half the need met by the grant and the rest from scholarships loans or earnings.
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National Defense
National Defense Education Act
United Student Aid Fund
United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare