Program Mission

The U.S. Department of Education established the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program in 1989. The mission of the McNair Scholars Program is to encourage students who are interested in graduate education to pursue a doctoral degree. The program focuses on first generation/income eligible college students, and students who are traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. The program concentrates on providing quality services to ensure that participants graduate with a Bachelors degree, and to improve their chances to enter doctoral programs.