Students at Michigan State University were warned that they may lose financial aid after they chose to change their ethnicity from Chicano or Hispanic to white three weeks ago.

Students who changed their ethnicity received official letters from the university telling them that there was a possibility that problems would arise on account of the change.

Students said they would look into their legal options if the university does try to take funding away from them. "This is intimidation and if we have to bring attorney's into this argument, then we will," said Rosa Salas, one of the students involved.