Includes natural persons, partnerships, corporations, associations or other legal entities. What is Discrimination?The basis is what you believe was the motivating factor for the discrimination. In the case of Title IX, the prohibited classification is sex. Under Federal and New York State laws, discrimination occurs when you are treated differently in a way that causes an adverse impact to you. It is crucial that you provide as much detail as possible when filling out your application. The application process is now open, and free assistance in filling out the application is available.