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Eligibility Criteria for McNair Scholars Participation

Applications for the next cohort will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Priority consideration will be given to low-income and first-generation undergraduate students. Applicants will receive notification if they have been selected for an in person interview.

Students must meet the following eligibility criteria to be considered for the McNair Scholars Program:

• Students must be at least one of the following:
  • A citizen or national of the United States.
  • A permanent resident of the United States.
  • Is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his or her intent to become a permanent resident.
  • A permanent resident of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
  • A resident of one of the Freely Associated States.
• Is at least one of the following
  • Low-income* individual who is a first-generation college student
  • Member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education
  • Member of a group that is not listed in § 647.7 if the group is underrepresented in certain academic disciplines as documented by standard statistical references or other national survey data submitted to and accepted by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis
• Is currently enrolled full time (minimum of 12 credit hours) in an undergraduate degree program at Wayne State University.
• Has not enrolled in doctoral level study at an institution of higher education.

* Low income is defined by the Federal government using the family's taxable income from the IRS Form 1040. Please see the Department of Education website for low-income level determinations.

Eligibility for Wayne State McNair also includes:

• Completed a minimum of 60 credits hours
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher
• Pursuing their first bachelor's degree
• Committed to earning a doctorate degree in a field of study

Students wishing to pursue law, dentistry, medicine, optometry or veterinary careers are not eligible for this program unless they intend to do a dual degree that includes a PhD.

For the application form, see McNair Scholars Application
For the recommendation form, see McNair Scholars Recommendation
To learn more about McNair policy and procedures, see McNair Scholars Student Handbook 2023-2024