McNair Postbaccalaureate Program

 

In 1986, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Trio Programs, established the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program to target financially challenged, first-generation college students, or individuals from groups that are under-represented in graduate education. The goal of the Program is to increase the number of students successfully completing requirements for the Ph.D.

 

Fisk University officially began its McNair Program in October 2003. Support is given for four years and will average over $200,000 per year. Fisk joins 155 other institutions across the country preparing scholars to enter and complete graduate programs offering the doctorate degree.