McNair Scholars Program Qualifications

Am I Eligible to Apply to be a McNair Scholar?

You are eligible to apply to the McNair program according to the following:

  • Interested in pursuing a PhD after receiving your bachelor's degree with a specific interest in conducting research and/or the professorate
  • Currently a CU-Boulder undergraduate (junior or senior status) or completed 60 credits by the beginning of summer
  • A minimum GPA of 3.0 or above. The minimum GPA can be waived under special circumstances. Please contact Valerie Gallegos at 303-492-4379.
  • A U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Qualifying students must be from ONE of the following bulleted demographic groups:

  • First generation (neither parent has completed a bachelor's degree) AND low income
  • African American
  • Alaskan Natives
  • American Indian
  • Native American Pacific Islander
  • Native Hawaiians
  • Hispanic

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