Who is Eligible?

McNair Scholars must:

• Be a full time student (12 hours or more)
• Be a citizen or national of the US or a permanent resident of the US;
• Be a first-generation student whose family income is within federal guidelines OR a member of a group underrepresented in graduate education (particularly African American, Hispanic, or American Indian);
• Have an overall 3.0 GPA (overall transcript and/or last 30 hours will be evaluated if below 3.0);
• Have two faculty recommendations;
• Have completed the sophomore year to participate in the summer internship;
• Have not previously enrolled in doctoral level study at an institution of higher education; and

• Be in need of the services provided to successfully complete the doctorate.

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