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2. Fellowships for experienced teachers.-One-half of the $15 million appropriated for fellowships was set aside for fellowships for experienced teachers. Under this program 1,004 applicants were awarded fellowships out of funds appropriated for fiscal year 1966. As in the case of the fellowships for prospective teachers, the fellowships awarded during fiscal year 1966 are for the 1966-67 academic year. The number of completed applications received under this program is 5,254. Institutions receiving the award, the number of fellowships awarded in the case of each institution, and the different subects for which the fellowships are available are listed at tab V (C). 3. Institutional assistance grants program.-Under this program $5 million were appropriated during fiscal year 1966. Institutional assistance grants were made to 123 institutions in 46 States and Puerto Rico. Institutions were selected for assistance on the basis of an evaluation of their applications by a panel of 40 scholars drawn from the Nation's academic community. All institutions receiving fellowships authorized under part C of title V were eligible to apply for these grants. A listing of the institutions which received grants, together with the amounts of money received, are also listed at tab V(C).

TITLE VI-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTION

A. Equipment

Under this program $15 million were appropriated for fiscal year 1966, of which $1.5 million was available for the acquisition of closedcircuit television equipment. The State commissions under this program are with one exception identical with the State commissions operative under title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963. A total of 1,125 applications were received by State commissions during fiscal year 1966 and grant agreements were executed for 896 projects. Institutions which received grants are listed by State at tab VI(A).

B. Faculty development programs

No funds were appropriated for this program for fiscal year 1966.

TITLE VII-AMENDMENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1963

The amendments in question are summarized at tab VII.

Funding of programs authorized or amended by the Higher Education Act

of 1965

[In millions of dollars]

Title I-Community service programs.

Title II-Library assistance:

A. Resources..

B. Training and research:

(1) Training..

(2) Research.

C. Acquisition and cataloging. Title III-Developing institutions.

Title IV-Student assistance:

A. Educational Opportunity Grants: (1) Grants...

(2) Talent program.

B. Insured loans:

(1) Advances for reserve funds

(2) Interest payments...

C. Work study program..

D. As authorized under NDEA, title II:

(1) Capital contributions..

(2) Loans to institutions.

(3) Cancellations.....

Title V-Teacher programs:

B. National Teacher Corps..

C. Fellowships for teachers.

(1) Prospective teachers..

(2) Experienced teachers.

(3) Grants to institutions (S. 524)

Title VI-Undergraduate instruction:

A. Equipment:

(i) TV.

(2) Other.

B. Institutes.

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The appropriation in 1966 was $650,000 and in 1967 nothing. The rest of the funds shown were transferred from title IV, NDEA.

PART I

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

PROGRAMS

(Bureau of Adult and Vocational Education)

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