McNair Scholar Program : Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for the McNair Program, you must meet the following eligibility criteria, set by the Department of Education. Because this is a federally funded program, these are strict requirements.

To be eligible, you:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
• Must be a low-income student who is also a first-generation college student; or must be a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education (African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander);
• Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate in a degree program at CWU¹;
• Must have completed 90 quarter credits by the time you begin the McNair Scholars Program
• Must have at least one year remaining before graduation;
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8; and a major GPA of at least 3.0, for the McNair Scholars Program;
• Must express a desire to attain a Ph.D.²