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Higher Education Act of 1965 signed into law

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Higher Education Act, expanding federal support for colleges and universities and creating new student financial aid programs.

Higher Education Act of 1965 signed into law

As a key Great Society measure, the law substantially increased federal involvement in higher education funding and access, establishing major student loan and grant programs that shaped U.S. postsecondary education for decades.

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