To apply to be a McNair Scholar or Pre-McNair Fellow, you must be
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A US citizen or permanent resident, which includes permanent residents of Guam/Northern Mariana Islands/Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and residents of one of the Freely Associated States
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A full-time Truman student of freshman, sophomore, or junior status
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Interested in pursuing a graduate degree, particularly a research doctorate
AND EITHER OR BOTH
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A first-generation college student who qualifies as low-income
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first generation = someone who lived consistently up to age 18 with parent(s)/guardian(s) who did not have bachelor’s (4-year) degrees
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low-income = someone whose annual income as a dependent or independent student does not exceed 150% of the income guidelines published each year by the US Dept of Health and Human Services.
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An underrepresented minority student, defined by the US Dept of Education as
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Alaskan Native
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American Indian
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Black or African-American
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Hispanic
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Native Hawaiian
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Native Pacific Islander
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