The Oregon State University McNair
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The Ronald E. McNair
Scholars Program at Oregon State University provides rigorous academic
preparation for doctoral education for low income and first generation, as well
as underrepresented minority students.
The ultimate goal is student enrollment and success in doctoral
programs. The OSU McNair scholars program has strong commitments from the
university administration, academic deans, directors of undergraduate programs,
and research faculty.
Research faculty in varied disciplines
will serve as mentors to McNair participants.
An important component of this program is the 2-month summer research
institute. Students will participate in active research with their mentors. In
addition, they will attend seminars to prepare themselves for necessary
qualifying exams (e.g. GRE and professional school exams), explore ways to
finance graduate education, and acquire graduate school survival skills. Participants are required to continue
working with their mentors, the program director, and the McNair coordinator
throughout the academic year, working closely through undergraduate
requirements, entrance into graduate programs, and tracking progress to
successful completion of advanced degrees.
The OSU McNair Scholars program is one of
two of its kind in the state of Oregon.
In 1989, 14 universities were selected to develop the McNair Scholars
Program, established by the U.S. Department of Education, and named for
astronaut and Challenger crewmember Dr. Ronald E. McNair. Today, the Ronald E. McNair
Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program awards grants to some 156 institutions
of higher education for projects designed to prepare participants for doctoral
studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The goal of the McNair Scholars program is
to increase graduate degree attainment of students from underrepresented
segments of society. The McNair
Scholars program has earned national and international recognition as a model
for promoting graduate education.
For More Information, Contact:
Ataa Akyeampong, Ph.D., Director
Raina
Martinez , Coordinator
McNair Scholars Program
Oregon State University
337 Waldo Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6405
541.737.3628 (office)
541.737.3998 (fax)
Federal
TRiO Programs are educational opportunity outreach programs designed to
motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In the
late 1960’s the term TRiO was coined to describe three programs; Upward Bound,
Talent Search and Student Support Services. TRiO now includes six outreach
and support programs including the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
Program. These programs are targeted to serve and assist low-income,
first-generation college and disabled students to progress through the academic
pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs.
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