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Benefits & Opportunities of Being a McNair Scholar

McNair Scholars Program

  • 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
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) preparation workshops and fee waivers for qualifying scholars
  • Visit graduate programs
  • Receive assistance with graduate admission and financial aid application forms
  • Summer research opportunity with a faculty mentor
  • Present your research at local, regional, and/or national McNair conferences
  • A stipend of $2,800 during the eight-week summer research experience
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