McNair
Office:
170/171Whitman Hall
St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York 13617
Phone:
Carol Kissam - x5605
Fax: 315-229-7415
Email:
ckissam@stlawu.edu
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The
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
Student Eligibility
- Applicants must be first generation college students (neither parent
has graduated from a four-year higher education institution) and they
must meet the income guidelines set by the US Department of Education.
OR
- Applicants must be members of one of the following groups which
are historically under-represented in graduate education: (African
American, Native American, Hispanic American).
AND
- Applicants must be United States citizens or have proof of permanent
resident status.
Selection Criteria
Applicants who are selected for the program must
- Have a commitment to obtain a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree.
- Have a minimum of 16 units before the summer research internship,
and complete the research internship before graduation.
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the major and an overall 2.8
or above.
- Demonstrate a commitment to participate in the McNair Orientation
Program and other McNair workshops, seminars and activities until
graduation.
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