Established at the university in
1999, the McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is one of two
federal TRiO programs at DePaul. With TRiO Student Support Services and other
university-funded programs, the McNair Scholars program forms the final
step in an institutional pathway connecting students from backgrounds
underrepresented in higher education to baccalaureate and
post-baccalaureate opportunities. DePaul is one of only 154 colleges and
universities nationwide to have a McNair program.
The McNair program prepares carefully selected undergraduate students
who are from low-income and/or first-generation college families, or
who are members of underrepresented groups, for doctoral study and
faculty careers. It is a challenging program that provides opportunities
for undergraduate research and faculty mentoring along with intensive
advising and assistance with the graduate school admission process.
The McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at DePaul
University is a U.S. Department of Education TRiO program supported 65
percent in federal funds and 35 percent in DePaul funds for the 2016-17
academic year.
For more information, contact:
McNair Scholars Program
Schmitt Academic Center, Suite 166
2320 N. Kenmore Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-4743 | mcnairscholars@depaul.edu