US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1101

Findings; purpose; and program authority

(a)

Findings

Congress makes the following findings:
(1)
Hispanic Americans are at high risk of not enrolling or graduating from institutions of higher education.
(2)
Disparities between the enrollment of non-Hispanic white students and Hispanic students in postsecondary education are increasing. Between 1973 and 1994, enrollment of white secondary school graduates in 4-year institutions of higher education increased at a rate two times higher than that of Hispanic secondary school graduates.
(3)
Despite significant limitations in resources, Hispanic-serving institutions provide a significant proportion of postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic students.
(4)
Relative to other institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving institutions are underfunded. Such institutions receive significantly less in State and local funding, per full-time equivalent student, than other institutions of higher education.
(5)
Hispanic-serving institutions are succeeding in educating Hispanic students despite significant resource problems that—
(A)
limit the ability of such institutions to expand and improve the academic programs of such institutions; and
(B)
could imperil the financial and administrative stability of such institutions.
(6)
There is a national interest in remedying the disparities described in paragraphs (2) and (4) and ensuring that Hispanic students have an equal opportunity to pursue postsecondary opportunities.
(b)

Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to—
(1)
expand educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and
(2)
expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping large numbers of Hispanic students and other low-income individuals complete postsecondary degrees.
(c)

Program authority

The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Hispanic students and other low-income individuals.

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 501Pub. L. 105–244, title V, § 501112 Stat. 1765(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 500Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a)106 Stat. 653Pub. L. 105–244A prior section 1101, , as added , , , set forth findings of Congress and purpose of this subchapter, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 501Pub. L. 99–498, title V, § 501(a)100 Stat. 1495Pub. L. 102–325Another prior section 1101, , as added , , , related to statement of purpose and applicability of this subchapter, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 51179 Stat. 1255Pub. L. 90–35, § 3(a)(3)81 Stat. 85Pub. L. 90–575, title II, § 23182 Stat. 1039Pub. L. 91–230, title VIII84 Stat. 190Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 141(a)(1)(A)86 Stat. 284Pub. L. 93–380, title VIII, § 835(a)(1)88 Stat. 605Pub. L. 94–482, title I90 Stat. 2152Pub. L. 96–49, § 6(a)93 Stat. 353Pub. L. 96–374, title V, § 501(a)94 Stat. 1459Pub. L. 97–35, title V, § 587(a)(2)95 Stat. 480Another prior section 1101, , , ; , (b), , ; (a), (b)(1), , ; , §§ 804(b), 805(a), , , 191; , (c)(1)(C), , , 285; , , ; , §§ 151(a)(5)(A), 152(a), , ; , , ; , , , set forth statement of purpose and authorization of appropriations for Teacher Corps program, prior to repeal by , , , eff. .

section 501 of Pub. L. 89–329section 1102 of this titlePub. L. 105–244A prior was classified to prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

section 501 of Pub. L. 89–329section 1091 of this titlePub. L. 94–482Another prior was classified to prior to repeal by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of this titleSubchapter effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under .

National Job Bank for Teacher Recruitment

Pub. L. 102–325, title XIV, § 1412106 Stat. 822Pub. L. 105–332, § 6(b)(2)112 Stat. 3128, , , authorized Secretary of Education to conduct study on feasibility of establishing national and regional clearinghouses to operate national and regional teacher job banks and to contract one or more entities to establish a national or regional teacher job bank clearinghouse, prior to repeal by , , .

Training and Technical Assistance for School-Based Decisionmakers Demonstration Program

Pub. L. 102–325, title XV, § 1531106 Stat. 834Pub. L. 105–332, § 6(b)(3)112 Stat. 3128, , , authorized Secretary of Education to make grants to local education agencies, in consortia with one or more institutions of higher education, to establish programs to provide training and technical assistance to school-based decisionmakers in local education agencies implementing system-wide reform, prior to repeal by , , .