McNair Scholar applicants must:

• Be enrolled as a full time student, at Lawrence University, Ripon College, or St. Norbert College, in sophomore status, or above;

• Have a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA;

• Hold U.S. citizenship or permanent U.S. residency;

• Come from a low-income family (as determined by the U.S. Department of Education guidelines) and be the first generation to complete a baccalaureate degree (neither parent having completed a 4 year college degree) or be a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education (African American, Native American, or Hispanic/ Latino);

• Intend to enter a graduate program and pursue a Ph.D. after earning a bachelor’s degree.