Heritage

noun

1. An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
2. A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
3. A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.
4. Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.

   "The university requires heritage Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-heritage students."