Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

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The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement program, named after the late Dr. Ronald E. McNair, is a federal TRIO program funded at 156 institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Education. The McNair Program is designed to prepare participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.

McNair participants are from disadvantaged backgrounds and have demonstrated strong academic potential. Institutions work closely with these participants through their undergraduate requirements, encourage their entrance into graduate programs, and track their progress to successful completion of advanced degrees.

The goal of the McNair Program is to increase graduate degree attainment of students from underrepresented segments of society.