Winthrop's McNair Scholars Program Receives Third Round of Funding to Prepare Students for Ph.D. Programs

Winthrop University

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Winthrop's Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program received its third round of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education. This latest TRiO grant renewal contained a funding increase of nearly $6,000, bringing the program's total award to $232,265 each year for five years. The Winthrop McNair Scholars program prepares 30 first generation, low-income, and underrepresented undergraduates to be successful in Ph.D. programs.