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Jennifer Zwahr-Castro, PhD, Director
Monica Cruz, Assistant Director
Maria Artiaga, Administrative Assistant

St. Mary’s University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8555
(210) 431-8021
McNairScholars@stmarytx.edu


What can the McNair Scholar Program
do for you?

The McNair Scholars Program prepares students by providing individual and group services designed to enhance successful entry into post baccalaureate education. McNair Scholar Program staff and faculty mentors meet with scholars to provide them guidance toward achieving this goal. Scholars are provided with opportunities to attend seminars and conferences.

Benefits for the McNair Scholar

Counseling

  • Meet with Faculty Mentor twice a month
  • Meet with McNair Assistant Director once a month
  • Review career goals
  • Review graduate school goals

Academic Advisement

  • Review transcript
  • Individual Progress Plan
  • Advice on classes
  • Library skills
  • Computer skills (word processing, graphics, accessing data on the Internet)
  • Study skills
  • Research writing

Summer Activities

  • Internship for field of study
  • Job or volunteer work appropriate to field of study
  • Research project

Seminars

  • GRE Prep
  • Research Compliance
  • How to Choose a Graduate School
  • Graduate School Application
  • Writing the Personal Statement
  • Interview Skills
  • Financial Aid

Cultural/Social Events

  • Honors Ceremony (attend)
  • St. Mary’s University McNair Scholars Research Symposium Poster Session (attend)
  • St. Mary’s University Undergraduate Research Symposium Poster Session (attend)
  • Professional Conference Off-campus (attend)
  • Graduate School Visits
  • Other off campus cultural events (as scheduled for all scholars)
  • Join a faculty member at lunch
  • Etiquette Dinner workshop
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