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The following categories are determined by the federal government. Definitions, as provided by the U.S. Department of Education, are as follows:

Hispanic or Latino

A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

American Indian or Alaska Native

A person having origins in any of the original people of North and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Asian

A person having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Black or African American

A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

A person having origins in any of the original people of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

White

A person having origins in any of the original people of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.