Benefits & Opportunities of Being a McNair Scholar

Unfortunately, McNair Programs can no longer offer GRE fee reductions to McNair Scholars as we are now required to purchase the Fee Waiver Certificates from GRE. However, you may contact our Office at 330-972-2134 to discuss other options

• Skill building seminars in library services and research techniques
• Academic, career, and personal counseling
• Workshops focusing on how to prepare for and apply to graduate school
• Summer research opportunity with a faculty mentor
• Present your research at local, regional, and/or national McNair conferences
• A research training allowance of $2,800 during the eight-week summer research experience
• Visit graduate programs
• Receive assistance with graduate admission and financial aid application forms
• Waiver of graduate application fees (click McNair Incentives for colleges and universitites offering waivers for Mcnair Scholars)