The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

The McNair Program welcomes students from low-income backgrounds and students who are first-generation college students. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Program provides access to additional skills-building courses, tutoring, faculty-mentoring, research/internship experiences, and more to help ensure success through graduation and support in applying to graduate school.

If your goal is to graduate Earlham and pursue graduate education, especially a doctorate like a Ph.D, Ed.D., M.D./Ph.D., J.D., consider learning more and applying.

Eligibility

You may be eligible to become a McNair Scholar if you are a:

• Full-time student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 AND
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States AND
• Either an individual who is
  • First-generation (Definition: Neither of your parents/guardians completed a 4-year college degree before you turned16.) OR
  • Low-income (Definition: Low-income levels are determined annually by the Department of Education)

If you are uncertain about your eligibility, contact the McNair Program leader, Joe Green.

Benefits of being a McNair scholar

• Access to individualized advising and career planning
• Tutoring available to maintain competitive GPA
• Stipend paid for conducting research (also includes room and board)
• Assistance with graduate school application process
• Financial support for graduate school visits and presentations at professional conferences
• Application waivers and fellowships available nationally, exclusively for McNair scholars.