Ronald McNair Program

Are you a first-generation college student or a member of an underrepresented group in higher education? If so, learn more about our Ronald McNair Program.

Jordan Lanfair
Elementary Education & Language, Pedagogy, and Culture Major

As part of his McNair project, Jordan observed schools in a large, metropolitan area and a small town, examining how teachers dealt with and instructed students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. Read more about his experience.

Each year, the McNair Program selects at least 10 students in the fall of their sophomore year and works with them through their senior year. The program prepares and encourages post-baccalaureate education with the ultimate goal of choosing an academic career.

The McNair Program can benefit you by:

Providing funding for substantive summer research with a faculty mentor following your sophomore and junior years
Publishing selected student research in The McNair Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Finding teaching and research assistantships to allow you to explore academic careers
Facilitating graduate fellowships at select universities nationwide
Offering GRE fee waivers and graduate school application fee waivers (for selected schools)
Providing McNair tutorials with enriched academic preparation, research skill development, intensive career education, and graduate school process familiarization

The McNair Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and is a part of the TRIO Program. Contact our McNair staff to learn more about the program and eligibility requirements.

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