What groups are considered underrepresented in graduate school?
For purposes of the McNair eligibility criteria, the following groups are currently designated in the McNair Program regulations as underrepresented: • African American / Black • Hispanic • American Indian / Alaskan Native The Department of Education also includes Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (with an affiliation with the United States, such as residents of American Samoa, Guam, Mariana Islands and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) in the underrepresented groups designation.
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