Resources
Communications Toolkit
http://www.coe.montana.edu/ie/faculty/stanley/IECommunications/default.htm
Cash Course
Find out your learning style
First Generation Students - college info
ChemCollective Virtual Lab
MSU Worldcat
WeTransfer (to email large files)
EndNote
Desktop version available on the McNair laptop or the McNair office. Or create a free web account https://www.myendnoteweb.com/EndNoteWeb.html.
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Administered through MSU Career Services
Research Assistance Program
Work with a reference librarian about research questions you have.
Drop-in tutoring center
English Writing Center
Individual tutors, trained students, and professional can help you
• Discover topics
• Generate ideas
• Find supporting materials
• Develop details
• Organize
• Edit
• Utilize computers
See all the programs available in the state
Special membership price for students 17-24 yeras old. Safe ride, safe tow, bike assistance and more.
GRE
MSU Library Testing & Education Reference Center
Access GRE Prep materials
http://www.lib.montana.edu/resources/about.php?id=150&title=Testing+%26amp%3B+Education+Reference+Center
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Information
General Test
Subject Test
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Preparation
The McNair office will provide GRE study materials, access to practice exams, and GRE workshops. They can also assit you with registering for the exam and completing the paperwork for the exam fee reduction.
MSU Testing Service
They provide a wide range of academic and professional exams, both computerized and paper examinations.
Graduate School
Graduate Schools That Offer Fee Waivers to McNair Scholars
http://www.coenet.us/ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Entire_Fee_Waiver_List
Graduate School Campus Visitations (some may be paid for by the institution)
http://mcnairscholars.com/campus-visitations/
College Planning Network
http://www.collegeplan.org/
School Guides
http://www.schoolguides.com/
GradSchools.com
http://www.gradschools.com/
Council of Graduate Schools
http://www.cgsnet.org/
An Introduction to Graduate School
http://www.mastersdegree.net/resources/an-introduction-to-grad-school-obtaining-your-masters-or-mba/
Financial Aid
Graduate Schools That Offer Financial Opportunities to McNair Scholars
http://www.rochester.edu/college/kearnscenter/mcnairgradfellowships.html
SMART Scholarship (Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation)
http://smart.asee.org/
Program for Excellence and Equity in Research (PEER flyer)
http://web.utk.edu/~scaleit/
Minority Fellowship Program of the American Nurses Association (MFP flyer)
http://www.emfp.org/
Financial Aid Overview
http://www.csumentor.edu/finaid/steps/
CollegeBoard Scholarships and Aid
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/scholarships-and-aid/
Financial Aid FAQs
http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/pdfGR/FinAidFAQ.pdf
USAFunds Scholarships
http://www.usafunds.org/scholarship
FinAid Scholarship Scams
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
15 Common Financial Aid Scams
http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/2011/08/09/15-common-financial-aid-scams-to-watch-out-for/
US News Paying for College
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Information
MSU IRB
http://www2.montana.edu/irb/
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp?language=english
National McNair Events
National McNair Website- "Events for Scholars"
McNair Conferences
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
University of Maryland at College Park
Conferences
National Conference on Undergraduate Research
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Educational Research Association
National Undergraduate Literature Conference
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
McNair Field Trips
Native American reservations and Tribal Colleges
Art Museum Tours
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
