$2,800 Stipend for eligible students chosen to participate in the ten week ETSU McNair Program

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2,800 Stipendfor eligible studentschosen to
participatein the ten weekETSU McNair Program
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THE RONALD MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT
PROGRAM

• Is a
• Research Internship and Enrichment Program
• located on the campus of
• East Tennessee State University

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Whats it all about?

• The Program is designed to encourage students to
  pursue a graduate level degree.

And is a part of the division of the federally
funded TRIO programs serving low-income, first
generation students or college students from
minority groups traditionally underrepresented in
graduate education.
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To be eligible for the program students must meet
the following criteria

• Be a U.S citizen or have a permanent visa
• Have 60 credit hours before beginning the program
• Have a 2.8 GPA or better
• AND.

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• As previously stated the student must be from a
• low-income, first-generation college background
• or
• Be identified as part of a minority group
  traditionally underrepresented in graduate
  studies
• (such as Black, Native American or Hispanic).

Concerned about the low-income limits?
Visit http//www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/tr
io/incomelevels.html Have questions about first
generation college background? A first generation
college student means that the parent(s) with
whom you lived until the age of 18 DID NOT have a
4 year degree
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• The Ronald McNair Program will provide
• Stipends up to 2,800 per internship
• Research conference travel expenses
• Housing accommodations
• for summer interns
• (if needed)

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What type of majors should apply?

• ETSU McNair Program
• works with almost any major
• Majors serviced in the past
• Sociology/Anthropology Criminal Justice
• Hard sciences English
• Social Sciences Education
• Mathematics

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SUMMER 2006 RESEARCH INTERNSHIP

• Application Deadline
• March 15th, 2006
• APPLY ON-LINE at
• www.etsu.edu/mcnair

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The program provides four separate components to
prepare students for graduate school admission

• a research experience,
• enrichment activities,
• career and academic counseling,
• participation in a professional conference.

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This research internship and enrichment program
includes

• Experience in research laboratories
• Mentoring relationships with faculty
• Participation in a research conference
• Workshops on research methodology and developing
  and presenting research papers
• Seminars on financing graduate education,
  acceptance into graduate school, GRE preparation
  and dealing with the demands of graduate study
• Financial assistance with GRE (if applicable)
• Graduate School campus visitations

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Students applying for admission to the program
  should go online to
• www.etsu.edu/mcnair
• and complete
• Eligibility pre-application (step 1)
• College transcript(s)
• Current income tax record
• Application (step 2)
• A one-to-two page personal statement
• Two faculty recommendations

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One possible result of your participation in the
McNair Program could be presenting your research
at a professional conference
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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR
WEBSITE www.etsu.edu/mcnair or
email hurleyml_at_mail.etsu.edu