The Higher Education Act of 1965 created programs to provide grants for college education, provide loans for college education, and provide work-study programs for college tuition.
The Higher Education Act of 1965 was a US federal law passed on November 8, 1965, under the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, as part of its economic and social program of the "Great Society".
The law strengthened federal public funding for American universities and colleges and provided for a system of student financial assistance, in the form of scholarships and low-interest student loans.
