Scholarship Undergraduate

McNair Scholars Program

Hunter College of the City University of New York

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Avg. Amount Awarded
Continuous
Application Deadline
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  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
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McNair Scholars Program
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Description

The McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded TRIO educational grant designed to provide low-income, first-generation college students and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education with effective preparation for doctoral studies. Students must be rising sophomores or lower junior Hunter students. Students must complete at least 60 credits while transfer students must have completed one semester at Hunter. Eligible students interested in pursuing graduate studies in an academic discipline at the doctoral (PhD) level are strongly encouraged to apply. Students must submit two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.0 GPA
  • CheckmarkRestricted by race for Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaska Native students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in New York

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Student Aid Report (SAR), Five to ten page writing sample, Financial documentation
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Transcript
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