PART III STRENGTHENING DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS (Division of College Support, Bureau of Higher Education) 72-953 0-67 Discrimination Prohibited Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states: "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Therefore, the Higher Education Act of 1965, like every program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, must be operated in compliance with this law. PURPOSE Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 Strengthening Developing Institutions-provides support to institutions of higher education possessing the desire and the potential to make a significant contribution to the Nation's resources. The act recognizes that these institutions find it difficult to reach their full capability or development because of financial and other limitations in resources. The primary mission of title III, therefore, is to assist developing colleges, qualifying within the definition of the act, in strengthening their academic, administrative, and student services programs so that they may participate adequately in the higher education community. Title III support is in the form of grants for cooperative arrangements and for National Teaching Fellowships. As defined in the act, cooperation may be among developing institutions, between developing institutions and stronger colleges and universities, and between developing institutions and business and industrial organizations. In a broad sense, the cooperative arrangements have as their primary objective the strengthening of developing institutions by improving their administration, instruction, or student services. National Teaching Fellowships are awarded to outstanding graduate students and junior faculty members of colleges and universities to teach at developing institutions. |