Land-grant university facts for kids
A land-grant university is a college or university first built on land the United States government owned. They were made so that more people could go to college, and to do research that helps farmers. Every state has at least one.
Images for kids
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Painting of an early land-grant college (Kansas State University) from the Westward Expansion Corridor at the U.S. Capitol
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Postal Service commemorative stamp
See also
In Spanish: Universidad concesionaria de tierras para niños
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