Chapter 4: Federal Engagement in Higher Education

Question 1

Primary areas of Federal Engagement

Answer 1

Access
Accountability and Oversight
Research and Innovation
Institutional Development
International Engagements

Question 2

ACCESS

Answer 2

Higher Education Act of 1965
-Financial Aid (Dept of Ed) - pell grants, work study, etc.
-TRIO (Dept of Ed)
GI Bill (Dept of Vet affairs)
Post 9/11 GI Bill

Question 3

ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT

Answer 3

Congressional Oversight

Nat’l Research Act - protection of research subjects, creation of IRB

Question 4

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Answer 4

National Science Foundation
Federal Departments fund research
Bay-Dole Act (1980) - allowed federally funded researchers to retain patents

Question 5

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Answer 5

Morrill Acts produced research institutions and HBCUs
Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act gave land grant status to some tribal colleges
DoE data collection repository (IPEDS)