McNair Scholars Program Eligibility
Students must satisfy a specified set of eligibility criteria to participate in the McNair Scholars Program. Following congressional mandate, McNair Scholars must come from at least one of two of the following groups:
Low-income AND first generation college students
- Low-income guidelines are established by the US Department of Education (note that the figures represent taxable income). A first generation college student is one whose parents or guardians did not obtain a four-year degree before the student reached 18 years of age.
OR
Students underrepresented in doctoral programs
- This includes members of the following minority groups: African American, Hispanic/ Latino, or American Indian/ Native Alaskan.
Additionally, participants must also meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a US citizen or have established permanent residency.
- Currently be entering the final two years of a Bachelor's Degree program at Boise State University, planning to graduate in late 2009 to 2010.
- Expect to graduate from Boise State and immediately enter an academic graduate program (not including professional degrees such as MD, JD, DVM, MBA, etc.).
- Posses a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 OR demonstrate significant academic progress toward a competitive GPA for graduate studies in your anticipated field.
