# 20 U.S.C. § 1011: Antidiscrimination

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 U.S.C. § 1011
- **Heading:** Antidiscrimination
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—EDUCATION > CHAPTER 28—HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part B—Additional General Provisions

## Text

Institutions of higher education receiving Federal financial assistance may not use such financial assistance, directly or indirectly, to undertake any study or project or fulfill the terms of any contract containing an express or implied provision that any person or persons of a particular race, religion, sex, or national origin be barred from performing such study, project, or contract, except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit an institution from conducting objective studies or projects concerning the nature, effects, or prevention of discrimination, or to have the institution’s curriculum restricted on the subject of discrimination.

( Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 111 , as added Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1590 ; amended Pub. L. 111–39, title I, § 101(b)(2) , July 1, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1935 .)

## Nearby sections

- [20 U.S.C. § 1001 General definition of institution of higher education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1001.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1002 Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1002.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1003 Additional definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1003.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011 Antidiscrimination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011a Protection of student speech and association rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011a.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011b Territorial waiver authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011b.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011c National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011c.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011d Student representation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011d.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011e Financial responsibility of foreign students](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011e.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011f Disclosures of foreign gifts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011f.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011g Application of peer review process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011g.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011h Binge drinking on college campuses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011h.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011i Drug and alcohol abuse prevention](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011i.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011j Prior rights and obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011j.md)

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