On August 1, 1973, a detailed institutional self-study began the preparations for seeking funding as a developing institution under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Title III funding enabled the institution improve the development program, establish and equip an Independent Learning Center and Educational Media Center, grant study leaves to faculty, establish and sustain a minority program, study and experiment with programs, and complete institutional studies in preparation for accreditation visits. According to the President’s Report for 1976-77, “The purpose of Title III, called ‘developing institutions,’ is to enable a college which has the potential but not the resources, to join the mainstream of American educational life. Concordia’s concentration has been in long-range planning (institutional research), minority affairs, development (fund solicitation), center for educational enrichment (Independent Learning Center), faculty enrichment, and new programs for new publics. Institutional research and development (beginning with 1978-79) are no longer dependent on federal dollars.” The college received $100,000 in each of the 1973-1974 and 1974-1975 funding years; $200,000 for 1975-1976; and $150,000 each for 1976-1977 and 1977-1978.