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About the McNair Scholars Program

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (also known as the McNair Scholars Program) is a federal TRiO program funded at 187 institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. McNair participants are mainly first-generation college students with financial need and have demonstrated strong academic potential.

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Grant Activities

  • Academic Success Coaching (Personal Educational Plans) 
  • McNair Classes: Research Methods | Research Writing and Communications 
  • McNair Workshop Series: Graduate School Preparation 
  • McNair Summer Research Program 
  • McNair Graduate School Visitations  
  • McNair Graduate School Preparation Retreat 

Meet the Team

  • Arlene Ollivierre
    Academic Support Coordinator II