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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


1Post-baccalaureate students and students who already have one bachelor degree are not eligible for the program.

2Students whose career goals include a medical (MD)or other professional degree (JD, MBA, PharmD, etc.) are not eligible for the program, unless they are paired with a Ph.D. (i.e. Md-Ph.D. or JD-Ph.D.).
Contact Information

McNair Scholar Program
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7516
509-963-2869
email: McNair Scholars Program
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