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Academic Excellence Programs

These programs target students who are already succeeding academically, and simply want to enrich their educational experiences.

Program	Summary	Eligibility
Diversity Grants Program	Research program designed to stimulate, support, and recognize outstanding undergraduate research projects related to issues of class, culture, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, language, and sexual orientation	All undergraduates
Ronald E. McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement Program (also McNair Scholars Program)	Federally funded program which helps prepare students for graduate study	Low-income, first-generation college students
Student Support Grants Program	An initiative designed to improve the retention and graduation rates of undergraduates and to contribute to the development of student leaders	All undergraduates are eligible to apply for these competitive grants
Prospective Graduate Student Conference	On-campus conference that provides guidance on the graduate and professional school application process	All undergraduates