McNair Achievement Program

The Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement program, awards grants to institutions of higher education for projects designed to provide underrepresented students with effective preparation for doctoral study.The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement program is a comprehensive one. It is designed to help low-income and first-generation or underrepresented students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to complete their bachelor's degree, and to enroll in post-baccalaureate degree programs, with the goal of obtaining doctoral degrees

McNair Achievement Program Stories From Our Features Site

August 2, 2011

Meet Gates Scholar: Gloria Portocarrero

It was when she enrolled in graduate school that Gloria Portocarrero realized how lucky she was to have a Gates Scholarship. The Gates scholarship, which paid for her undergraduate studies,... read more!

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, alumni, biomedical engineering, research, woman student, class of 2008, educational opportunity program, treena arinzeh, center for pre-college programs, mcnair scholar, gates scholar

June 19, 2009

Engineering Student William Marin Awarded a Fellowship to Study in Germany

UPDATE:"Living, studying and working in Germany was a fascinating experience. Being a participant of the CBXY program has been one of the highlights of my career. It has helped me widen my... read more!

Tagged: student, research, educational opportunity program, electrical engineering, study abroad, eop, junior, mcnair, center for pre-college programs, sweden, office of international students, jonkoping university, germany

April 16, 2008

Indira’s Odyssey: From Cuba to NJIT

When Indira Hernandez was in high school in Cuba, she and her classmates spent the afternoons working in the fields, helping the local farmers pick oranges, water potatoes and sow the fields.... read more!

Tagged: newark college of engineering, civil engineering, research, woman student, senior, class of 2008, educational opportunity program, undergraduate student, design, engineers without borders, tony howell, steel bridge, teaching assistant, outstanding student, american society of civil engineers, indira hernandez, mcnair scholar