McNair Scholars program

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We are currently accepting applications for the 2009 cohort of McNair Scholars. The deadline for submission of applications and recommendation letters is Friday, Nov. 7. More information is available at the McNair website, from Program Manager Dr. Nancy Campbell, or the Program Assistant Stephanie Hicks. Applications and forms for recommendations may be downloaded from the website or picked up at the office, 326 Osband. Eligibility criteria include: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; junior class standing by summer 2009; GPA of 3.0 or higher; potential for doctoral study; and either (a) first-generation college student with a qualifying income or (b) member of a group underrepresented in graduate study. McNair Scholars is a TRIO program of the U. S. Department of Education.