The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) assists low-income and first-generation college students.
The Henderson State University McNair Scholars Program is federally funded and serves 25 undergraduates per program year. It champions scholarly excellence in academics and leadership by financially and academically supporting talented students who desire to achieve distinction in research and scholarship at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Eligibility
McNair Program participants must be full-time undergraduates who meet the following requirements:
- Must be a United States Citizen
- Must have a 3.0 (or better) GPA with at least 45 credit hours
- Must be either first-generation or and low-income student (a first-generation student is someone whose parent or guardians have not yet earned a four-year degree from a college or university)
- Must have a strong desire to pursue a Master’s degree and/or Doctorate
Benefits
- Opportunities for undergraduate research that go beyond what is typical
- One-on-one faculty mentorship
- Research stipend up to $2,800
- Funding to travel to local, state, and national research conferences.
- Graduate school visits and advising
- Summer Research Internship
- Pre-graduate school advising and career counseling
- Presentation and publication opportunities
- Tutoring referrals
- Access to dedicated media and computer laboratory
- Ability to check out laptops
- Educational workshops on relevant topics
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program is a federally funded TRiO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Federal funds for this project for the 2026-2027 budget period totaled $277,000.
Contact
The McNair Scholars Program office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
Henderson State University
1100 Henderson Street
McBrien Hall, Suite 142
HSU Box 7711
Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
Phone: 870-230-5333