Academic Achievement May Mask Other Adjustment Problems for Mcnair Scholars Program Students

Due to structural inequity, White students, those whose parents attained a university degree, and those from upper/middle class households are more likely to attain a doctoral degree. One federal program, the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program, provides undergraduates with academic and financial support to help marginalized students enroll and succeed in graduate school. However, little research has examined how this program has helped students attain the ultimate goal of a PhD. In this explanatory, embedded case study, 12 participants described how the program provided financial, academic, and social supports from peers, faculty, and staff during their doctoral programs.

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Angela Vidal-Rodríguez : nos tiene muy impresionados el tipo de investigación que hace la Utec

Entorno ◽

10.5377/entorno.v0i59.6179 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 6-8

Author(s):

Inés Ramírez de Clará

Keyword(s):

El Salvador ◽

Educación Superior ◽

Mcnair Scholars ◽

Educacion Superior ◽

Mcnair Scholars Program

Una comitiva integrada por diez estudiantes y dos docentes de Northeastern Illinois University, visitaron El Salvador por dos semanas para un intercambio cultural y educativo junto a 20 alumnos y docentes de diferentes centros de educación superior, entre ellos, la Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (Utec). Angela Vidal-Rodríguez, directora del McNair Scholars Program de la misma universidad, concedió una entrevista a revista entorno para conversar sobre esta visita.Entorno, agosto 2015, número 59: 6-8

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Helping Students From the McNair Scholars Program Enroll in Graduate School: A Multilevel Modeling Examination

10.36896/4.1fa3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 38-46

Keyword(s):

Graduate School ◽

Low Income ◽

Doctoral Degree ◽

School Enrollment ◽

Graduate Degree ◽

Mcnair Scholars ◽

Mcnair Scholars Program ◽

Enrollment Rates ◽

Graduate Enrollment ◽

Post Baccalaureate

Due to structural educational inequity, students who are first-generation, low-income, and certain students of color have lower graduate degree attainment compared to their peers. One national program, the Ronald E. McNair Post- Baccalaureate Achievement Program, serves students from these groups to increase the number of students from these backgrounds who enroll in graduate school and obtain a doctoral degree. This study utilized federal data to examine graduate school enrollment rates for students from this program and understand variation among programs in students enrolling in graduate school. Results indicate that program funding and length of time funded do not statistically and significantly relate to graduate enrollment rates. Additionally, the program works better to help students who were able to graduate with an undergraduate degree. The article concludes with practical implications for those in higher education and limitations of the study.

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The impact of adjustment problems on academic achievement of international undergraduates at West Virginia University

10.33915/etd.845 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Ke Zhao

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

West Virginia ◽

West Virginia University ◽

Adjustment Problems ◽

The Impact

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You’re Going to Need a Team

Degrees of Difference ◽

10.5622/illinois/9780252043185.003.0004 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 52-74

Author(s):

Delia Fernández

Keyword(s):

Graduate Students ◽

Graduate School ◽

Women Of Color ◽

Self Care ◽

School Graduate ◽

Mcnair Scholars ◽

Mcnair Scholars Program ◽

Community Finding ◽

The Right ◽

Regular Practice

This chapter discusses the lessons for women of color undergraduate and graduate students that the author learned from participating in the McNair Scholars Program in 2009. These include the benefits of forming a community, finding the right mentor or mentors, and prioritizing a regular practice of self-care. The chapter provides firsthand examples of challenges as well as tips and possible solutions for such obstacles. In this essay, administrators and staff can find suggestions for what types of programming can help women of color prepare for graduate school and finish it. Undergraduates will find tips for what types of support they should be seeking out if they are interested in going to graduate school. Graduate students will find recommendations on how to succeed professionally and personally.

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