The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958 had a profound impact upon the school counseling profession (Gysbers, 2010) because of the perception of a nation at risk due to:

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The NDEA was passed in response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik and the perceived threat it posed to American national security during the Cold War. The act provided funding for programs designed to improve education in areas such as science, mathematics, and foreign languages. This resulted in an increased emphasis on career counseling and guidance in these fields, which had a lasting impact on the school counseling profession.

The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958 Had a Profound