AALD’s Discover Program

What is Discover?

Discover is an early exposure to graduate school and student success program that invites freshman, sophomore and junior participants to:

  • examine graduate education opportunities and career trends by discipline
  • discover the benefits of pursuing an advanced degree in their particular fields
  • explore strategies for academic success both as an undergraduate and a graduate student
  • and learn about paid summer research opportunities

The Discover Program prepares students for the McNair Scholars Program application process; a program that prepares talented eligible juniors and seniors for graduate studies through a series of activities during their paid research internship.

Additionally is it focuses on student success by offering students guidance on their personal, professional and academic self with student success coaches using GSE mentors and AALD’s Student Success Coaches.

Targeted Students?

The targeted students for AALD’s Discover program follows the same eligibility for the McNair Scholars Program:

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Freshman or sophomore with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
  • And qualify as either:
    • A first generation college student [custodial parent(s) has not received a bachelor’s degree or higher] who also has a specified income level and/or
    • A member of a group underrepresented in graduate education; (American Indian, Black/African-American, Hispanic or Latino/a, Native/Pacific Islander, or Alaskan Native)

How Can I Get Involved?

Fill out the brief online application. In general, our meetings are one hour, on Tuesdays. This small time commitment can provide large dividends! We’ll then contact you and continue on from there. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

For more information contact our graduate assistant, mugradmcnairschlr@missouri.edu