Dolores Said:

Do Iranian/ Persians receive minority scholarships for college?

We Answered:

You can get info about such college scholarships and grants online here - careers.scienceontheweb.net

Sara Said:

Can A White Person From Africa Get A College Minority Scholarship?

We Answered:

No. The key is "descent", meaning that you came from peoples originally from Africa. If your White family lived in Africa for a few generations, they were originally of European descent. Where you lived has little to do with it. If my family had spent some time living in China and I was born there, that doesn't make me of Asian descent either.

The word "minority" is often currently replaced with "people of color", since the term assumes some degree of measurement against a "majority". With the exception of Native Americans, all of us are originally descended from immigrants; there is no shortage of descendants of immigrants in colleges in this country. The point of these identifications is to recognize that such designations have often mean negative discrimination in the past, leading to a lack of opportunity.

Your question does bring up the oft-discussed question of what are we looking at when we look at diversity. Race (and if so, what, really, is that?), ethnicity?

Miguel Said:

I am 1/8 Native American. Can I be classified as a minority for college scholarships and job applications.?

We Answered:

You should go look into it at least.
My friend in college did that and she got accepted, but I don't know what percentage of Native blood she has.

And I'm serious...1/8 is.. something.....