The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant funded by the United States (U.S.) Congress, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Education, is currently located at 187 institutions across the country. It is designed to prepare undergraduate participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research, professional development, and scholarly activities. The McNair Scholars Program carries the mission of increasing the representation of first-generation, low-income, and racial/ethnic minority students within graduate education and the PhD. Applicants of this program must be enrolled full-time in the undergraduate division at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and meet minimum eligibility criteria to receive an application review. Submissions are reviewed by a committee, and admission is provided to no more than 15 students. Participants are required to engage with all programming each term from admission into the program until receipt of the bachelor's degree. After the summer programming, participants are expected to engage in regular meetings with McNair staff on their progress towards graduate program application and Fall/Spring McNair programming. Students may visit the scholarship's website or contact the Student Financial Service Center for more information.