Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

Qualifications

Students who meet the following criteria:


• Completion of at least 45 credit hours
• Currently holds and maintains a 2.75 minimum cumulative GPA at WSU
• US Citizenship or permanent US Residency
• Qualifies as a first-generation college student who also has an income level established by the US Department of Education, or a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education (African-American, Hispanic/Latino-American, American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander).

Services/Activities

• Individualized counseling and personal support for graduate school preparation.
• Graduate study preparation--meetings and seminars that to dispell the myths about graduate school.
• Preparation for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
• Course-specific tutoring to improve research and writing skills.
• Faculty mentoring to provide guidance, enhance networking opportunities, improve communication skills, and offer support as students navigate through the graduate school process.
• Assistance in researching graduate school programs and submitting quality graduate school applications.
• Assistance in locating financial aid for graduate school programs.
• Research participation with a professor through the Research Component. Participants receive a stipend of $2,800 upon completion of 200 plus hours of research activities.
• Annual Closing Symposium at the end of the summer.
• Opportunities to attend and present research at national, regional, and local conferences and write for scholarly publications.