Age: A person over 40 years of age.

American Indian or Alaskan Native: A person with origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

Asian or Pacific Islander: A person with origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Republic, and Samoa.

Black or African American (Not of Hispanic Origin): A person with origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa who is not of Hispanic origin.

Hispanic/Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. Only those persons from Central and South American countries who are of Spanish origin, descent, or culture should be included in this category. Persons from Brazil, Guyana, Surinam, or Trinidad, for example, would be classified according to their race and would not necessarily be included in the Hispanic category. This category does not include persons from Portugal who should be classified according to race.

Disabled Veterans: A person entitled to disability compensation under laws administered by the Veterans Administration for disability rated at 30 percent or more, or a person whose discharge or release from active duty was for a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

Persons with Disabilities: A person with a permanent physical, mental or sensory impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Physical, mental or sensory impairment means: (a) any physiological or neurological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the body systems or functions; or (b) any mental or psychological disorders such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness or any specific learning disability. The impairment must be material rather than slight, and permanent in that it is seldom fully corrected by medical replacement, therapy, or surgical means.

Vietnam-Era Veteran: A person who served on active duty for more than 180 days, any part of which occurred between February 28, 1961*, and May 7, 1975, and was discharged or released therefrom with other than a dishonorable discharge; or who was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability if any part of such active duty was performed between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975. (*Service between February 28, 1961, and August 5, 1964, must have been performed within the Republic of Vietnam in order to qualify.)

Women