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Student Eligibility

Applications to the program are accepted in the fall and spring semesters.  Students who demonstrate proficiency in research, as indicated in letters of recommendation and a commitment to graduate work, are encouraged to apply.  Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Complete 40 or more credit hours

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

• Qualify as: (a) a first generation and low-income college student and/or (b) a student whose ethnicity is considered underrepresented in graduate education as defined by the U.S. Department of Education

• Submit an application packet including a copy of a 1040 IRS form, a statement of eligibility, a Student Aid Report (SAR), available in Financial Aid, a copy of all transcripts, two references from faculty members, and a personal statement including goals for research and graduate study

• Interview with the Institutional McNair Program Council

• Meet the following requirements of citizenship:

1. Citizen or national of the United States; or

2. Permanent resident of the United States; or

3. In the United States for other than a temporary purpose providing documentation from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his or her intent to become a permanent resident; or

4. A resident of one of the Freely Associated States