Thank you for providing a student recommendation to the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program.
The McNair Program is a federally funded program mandated by Congress. The program is one of eight TRIO education programs housed in the U.S. Department of Education, and the only one primarily focused on students’ post-baccalaureate success. The purpose of the McNair Program is to increase the number of undergraduate students earning doctoral degrees who are low-income and first-generation, or who come from communities underrepresented in graduate education. Program participants must be committed to enrolling in graduate programs with the ultimate goal of successfully completing a Ph.D. Students selected to participate in the program work with both a faculty mentor (on research and scholarship) and McNair Program staff (academic counseling and graduate application preparation). While in the program, Scholars choose, develop, and present research prior to graduation. Scholars are eligible for stipends based on their research progress. Please visit the program website for more information. Thank you for your candid assessment. We appreciate your support for TCU students pursuing graduate studies.