To apply to be a McNair Scholar or Pre-McNair Fellow, you must be
A US citizen or permanent resident, which includes permanent residents of
Guam/Northern Mariana Islands/Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
residents of one of the Freely Associated States
A full-time Truman student of freshman, sophomore, or junior status
Interested in pursuing a graduate degree, particularly a research doctorate
AND EITHER OR BOTH
* A first-generation college student who qualifies as low-income
first generation = someone who lived consistently up to age 18 with parent(s)/guardian(s) who did not have bachelor’s (4-year) degrees
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.
* An underrepresented minority student, defined by the US Dept of Education as