### Question
How does Additional General Provisions define protected association?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 1011a*, **protected association** is defined as:

> the joining, assembling, and residing with others that is protected under the first and 14th amendments to the Constitution, or would be protected if the institution of higher education involved were subject to those amendments

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1011a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part B-Additional General Provisions**

