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McNair is completely free. All services and support are provided at no cost to Scholars. The McNair Program is a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Yes. Depending on your GPA you may be granted provisional status into the program. We look for a minimum GPA of 3.0 because this will be the minimum GPA to be a competitive applicant to graduate schools. Please reach out to us at mcnair@mtu.edu if you have questions about your GPA.
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Yes. We will accept students from a variety of disciplines. If you have a desire to pursue graduate studies at the PhD level, then you should consider applying.
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No. If you are already working with a professor on research, you may continue working with that professor if they agree to officially serve as your McNair faculty mentor.
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McNair is not a scholarship program, but a graduate school preparation program that includes stipends for research and travel funding.
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Most advance careers now required graduate degrees. The graduate school application process is a lot different from undergraduate and it helps to have coaching through it. Graduate programs expect students to have research experience before applying. Graduate school is expensive, but there is more than enough funding for most students to pay for all of their education costs and even have money to live on. We help you learn all there is to know.
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It's possible this may not be the program for you. Our federal regulations are very strict about the students that we are able to support and the purpose of our program. We work to prepare students for earning admission to, and completing PhD programs. Our students must have a strong interest in a research oriented field. If you are uncertain as to the direction you are headed, or think you do not want to earn a PhD, please reach out and we can discuss your options.