TRiO Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program

Eastern's TRiO McNair Scholar program is housed on the Cheney campus in Monroe Hall. The facilities include a large study area equipped with computers with internet access, graduate school resources, and a staff dedicated to helping McNair Scholars achieve their goals. 

Financial opportunities for selected participants include: 

• Research internship stipends
• Graduate school application fee waivers
• Conference travel  

You may qualify for the McNair Scholar Program at Eastern Washington University if you meet all of the requirements listed below:

• You are interested in pursuing graduate studies at the doctoral level
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 overall and 3.0 in your major field of study 
• Are first-generation in college, and low-income (see link below), or from a group underrepresented in doctoral studies (including African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders) 
• Are currently enrolled at EWU with a sophomore standing or above
• Are a United States citizen or a permanent resident

Winter 2012 TRiO McNair applications are due January 20, 2012

Please contact McNair Program Director, Dr. Christina Torres García at (509) 359-2471, or e-mail her at cgarcia1@ewu.edu to request to set up an appointment to discuss our application process.

Federal TRIO Programs 2011 Annual Low Income Levels: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html