CGS is connected with the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program through the Council of Graduate Schools/Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Joint McNair Committee.

Named in honor of the astronaut who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, McNair is one of the TRIO programs funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. It is designed to encourage and prepare low-income, first-generation in college, and minority students to pursue doctoral degrees and careers in college teaching. It represents the largest and best pipeline of potential graduate students from these groups in the nation.

Some of the ongoing services related to CGS' work with McNair include an annual distribution of a list of McNair Scholars to CGS member institutions and regular communication to CGS members about McNair news, events, and grant competitions.  Read more

Graduate Schools Providing McNair Fee Waivers

For a list of graduate schools that are currently providing application fee waivers and other financial incentives for McNair students, visit http://www.coenet.us

McNair Scholars Directory

The McNair Scholars Directory contains the names of McNair Scholars from around the country with graduation dates scheduled for 2009 through spring 2011. Directions for downloading the directory are available on the COE website at http://www.coenet.us. Instructions for accessing the directory are also sent to CGS members each fall.

McNair E-mail Discussion List

If you have graduate opportunities, recruitment, or meeting information of interest to the McNair community, please forward this information for posting on the McNair E-mail Discussion List. Send the message to: tomo@uclink.berkeley.edu. All pertinent contact information should be included in the message. Only individuals affiliated with McNair programs may subscribe to the discussion list.