Financially responsible for family members
Having to work significant hours during undergraduate schooling
Family background of limited income
Matriculation in a school or schools with poor financial or curricular support
Fluency in other languages
Experience living in bicultural communities
Academic research interests focusing on cultural, societal, or educational problems as they affect underserved segments of society
Evidence of an intention to use the doctoral degree toward serving underserved segments of society
Other unusual or varied life experiences