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Program Purpose

The purpose of the McNair Scholars Program is to increase the number of Ph.D.’s attained by students from low-income, first-generation and underrepresented groups in higher education.  The program provides encouragement, guidance, and mentorship to students as they prepare for post-graduate education.

ELIGIBILITY

The Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program is available to students who meet at least one of the following critieria:

1.  Are you a first generation/low-income undergraduate                   college student?

2.  Are you a member of one of the following groups currently underrepresented in graduate education (as defined by the U.S. Department of Education)?
    -African American
    -Latino/Hispanic American
    -Native American

AND meet all of the following conditions:

-A student with a serious desire to pursue graduate study leading to a Ph.D.

-A University of Oklahoma full-time undergraduate student who has maintained a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

-A student who will have completed at least 60 hours by the end of the spring semester.

-Either a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.

Priority Deadline 
April 1

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THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
 
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
“Before you can make a dream come true, you
must first have one.”
          
  -Ronald E. MCNair, Ph.D.
 
 
important dates
Spring 2008 Monthly Seminars:
    -January 30 (7:30-8:30AM)
    -February 27 (7:30-8:30AM)
    -March 26 (7:30-8:30AM)
All meetings will be held in the Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center.
 
UNT McNair Conference:
    February 15-17, 2008
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
OU McNair Scholars Program
900 Asp Ave., Suite 370
Norman, OK 73019
405.325.6071
405.325.0591
 
Physical Address:
Oklahoma Memorial Union
Room 353 & 355
 
 
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution http://www.ouhsc.edu/eoaa/).
 
Accommodations on the basis of disability are available by contacting Carlos Rodriguez at 325-6071 or clrodriguez@ou.edu.
 
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