Higher Education Act: Major Provisions & Select Programs in Focus

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, authorises a broad array of federal student aid programs that assist students and their families with financing the cost of a post-secondary education, as well as programs that provide federal support to post-secondary institutions of higher education (IHEs). Programs authorised by the HEA provide support for higher education in several ways, including providing support to students in financing a post-secondary education, with additional support and services given to less-advantaged students; providing support to students pursing international education and certain graduate and professional degrees; and providing support to IHEs in improving their capacity and ability to offer post-secondary education programs. This book provides an overview of the major provisions of the HEA; describes the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant program, the Federal Work-Study program, and the Federal Perkins Loan program; and describes the several other programs devoted to financially assisting minority-serving institutions under the HEA.