African-American, Non-Hispanic - A U.S. citizen having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
American Indian or Alaskan Native - A U.S. citizen having origins in any of the original people of North America and who maintains identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
Asian or Pacific Islander - A U.S. citizen having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.
Hispanic - A U.S. citizen of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
White, Non-Hispanic - A U.S. citizen having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa or the Middle East.
Handicapped - “Handicapped” means any person who (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, (2) has a record of such impairment, or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment.
Vietnam Era Veteran - Any veteran of the armed services who between Aug. 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, served on active duty for at least 181 consecutive days or was discharged sooner because of a service-related disability.