As president of a university that drew to itself all of New York's land -
grant income besides a founder's ample endowment, White's dislike for the church colleges, intensified by their resentment of Cornell's wealth, drew him to appreciate the animosity Henry Tappan had experienced at Michigan:
Besides freezing tuition, Heastie's plan would boost
grants available to low - and moderate -
income students and funds available for campus infrastructure.