Is Native American/Alaskan considered an underrepresented minority?

NorthLeftCoast
Sun, 28 Apr 2019 16:32:58 +0000

@collegegrrl Yes, Native American is very much a URM. However, be prepared to send in copies of your Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) and Tribal Enrollment cards. My DD ended up sending copies of her cards to all the universities she applied to after she received her first request for them. If memory serves, that initial requirement was from Georgetown. She ended up at the UChicago where she is one of 26 CDIB carrying, tribal enrolled students. That number includes undergraduate and graduate students.

Native American is the only minority where just “saying so” isn’t enough. Be prepared to prove it.

Keep up the excellent work, and good luck with your applications!