Multicultural Student Programs and Services
Multicultural Center
207 Calhoun St
The Yellow House
on the corner of Pitt and Calhoun
Office 843-953-5660
FAX 843-953-5676
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston SC 29492
The Ronald E. McNair Grant
The McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded TRIO program named in honor of Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D., who perished aboard the Challenger space shuttle in January 1986.
The McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement program prepares disadvantaged undergraduate students for doctoral study to help them succeed in obtaining doctoral degrees. Projects must provide opportunities for research and other scholarly activities at the recipient institution or graduate center, summer internships, seminars, tutoring, academic counseling, and activities to help students enroll in graduate programs. Projects may also provide services to improve financial and economic literacy, mentoring, and exposure to cultural events and academic programs not usually available to disadvantaged students.
The College of Charleston receives approximately ($220,000 annually) of the McNair Scholars Program budget from the U.S. Department of Education to serve 25 students each year. Administered through the Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services, (a unit of the Division of Student Affairs), McNair offers students one year of research outside the classroom with a faculty mentor and participation in other scholarly activities, including the opportunity to present their work at established research conferences.