Ethnic Background

There are multiple scholarship award programs that target students on the basis of their ethnicity or cultural background. There are hundreds of scholarship programs for students of minority backgrounds. To apply for such financial aid programs, it is not mandatory to be a full blooded member of a particular ethnic background. Depending on your ethnicity, you can apply for native American students scholarships, Hispanic students scholarships, African American student scholarships etc. Candidates should, therefore, be well informed about the community group and ethnic background they belong to.