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"Before you can make a dream come true, you must first
have one." -Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D.
Funding and Purpose
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
was established by the U.S. Department of Education in 1986.
The Program, named for astronaut and Challenger space shuttle
crew member, Dr. Ronald E. McNair, encourages students to
pursue graduate studies. The program provides opportunities
to define goals, engage in research, and develop the skills
and student/faculty mentor relationships critical to success
at the doctoral level.
The Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program
supports a multi-campus project composed of four (4) institutions
of higher education in the State of Texas. The project serves
twenty (20) upper-level students from one urban public institution
and three (3) private institutions. In addition to Texas Southern
University (Houston, Texas), the affiliated institutions include;
Jarvis Christian College (Hawkins, Texas), Texas College (Tyler,
Texas), and Wiley College (Marshall, Texas). Texas Southern
University serves as the host university for this Ronald McNair
Program.
Objectives
The objective of the Ronald McNair Scholars Program is to
increase the opportunities for first-generation, low-income
students and students from groups that are underrepresented
in graduate education, to pursue doctoral study. Consistent
with that purpose, the Texas College McNair Program is designed
to ensure that eligible students: 1) will
be selected for and enrolled in the McNair Scholars Program;
2) will be provided with the appropriate
academic, financial and personal development assistance needed
to earn their baccalaureate degrees, and 3) will enter and
graduate from post-baccalaureate programs of study and ultimately
earn the doctoral degree.
Who is eligible to be a McNair Scholar?
Highly talented, first generation, low income college students
and students in ethnic groups that are under-represented in
graduate programs, who are seeking degrees in Natural and
Computational Sciences and , Business and Social Science and
the social sciences are eligible to participate. Participants
must also have a 3.0 or above average and possess strong determination
to pursue the doctoral degree. Additionally, participants
must be permanent U.S. citizens, residents of U.S. trust territories,
or Pacific Islanders.
Texas College goals and objectives
o To insure our students receive training in research methods
and information skills sufficient for continuation at the
graduate level.
o To provide opportunities for summer research internships
and other research experiences throughout the academic year
for each McNair Scholar.
o To insure that participants receive counseling and academic
advisement.
o McNair participants will complete their undergraduate studies
at rates higher than comparable non-participants.
o McNair Program graduates will enroll in programs of study
at the graduate level at rates higher than comparable non-participants.
o McNair Participants will earn doctorates in various disciplines,
including the fields of Natural and Computational Sciences,
Business and Social Science and the social sciences.
How to Apply
Interested students may pick up applications at the McNair
Office in the MSBC Building, Room 106, on the Texas College
campus. For more information, contact Mrs. Peggy Banks, McNair
Mentor Coordinator, at (903) 593-8311 Ext. 2318.
Completed applications should be submitted to the same office.
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