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Transfer of Federal Funds
- When
- 1889
- Where
- Clemson, South Carolina
- Part of
- Clemson University founded
Federal land-grant funds were transferred from South Carolina College to the newly established Clemson Agricultural College.
As a result of the founding, federal funds for agricultural education from the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act and the Hatch Act of 1887 were transferred from South Carolina College to Clemson. This financial shift supported the new institution's mission.
Sources
- Clemson University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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