<p>It definitely would have been better if the ‘kid’ had been consistent in indicating his ethnicity, but this does not preclude him from marking Hispanic on college applications. As far as scholarships, organizations sometimes do ask the HS GC for verification of ethnicity (eg. NHRP). Assuming the ‘kid’ has not been marking Hispanic on school records either, then he or his parents need to be able to explain their situation to the GC.</p>
<p>I can’t predict whether it would be a ‘problem’ or not, that really depends on the ‘kid’, what his situation is and how he presents it. In other words, if the ‘kid’ is honest about his Hispanic ethnicity, then I see no reason why he shouldn’t indicate it on college applications.</p>