Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Demographic Criteria
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-DC-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.0-1 (Initial Release Version)
Obsoletes: --
Obsoleted By: --

Overview

The purpose of the NSPA-SPE-DC code list is to define and standardize values we can use to refer unambiguously to demographic criteria in the context of scholarship eligibility and applications.

Usage

In the Scholarship Exchange, demographic criteria includes one’s gender, race, and ancestry, and gender identity. These values are screened conscientiously to ensure the inclusivity of all possible options.

Gender

Race

Ancestry

References

In an effort to be inclusive and comprehensive, this list is these lists are compiled by referencing information from the following well-known organizations: 

• Human Rights Campaign

• It Gets Better Project

• U.S. Census Bureau - Gender, Race, Ancestry

• Wikipedia

  • Gender

  • Ancestry