Prospective Students

Admission to the Lott Leadership Institute

The Lott Leadership Institute offers students an intellectual community of faculty and students designed to turn ideas into action. Students will also have the opportunity to meet and interact with a large number of public leaders and take part in numerous public programs in this country and abroad.

All students admitted to the Lott Leadership Institute are required to major in Public Policy Leadership. The curriculum for the B. A. in Public Policy Leadership joins the systematic study of public policy with the study of the leadership qualities necessary for successful policy formation and implementation. Through the various courses of the curriculum, students acquire the methodological skills necessary for policy analysis, an understanding of the ethical imperatives of leadership and a clear appreciation of the global nature of responsible decision-making. See the Department of Public Policy website for more information.

The application for admission to the Lott Leadership Institute is available below.

New Students

All Applicants Admitted to the Lott Leadership Institute are Required to Select Public Policy Leadership as their Academic Major

1. Apply for undergraduate admission to the University of Mississippi.
2. Complete the Entering Freshman Scholarship Application online.
3. Submit the following directly to the Lott Leadership Institute at the address below:
   • The completed personal information application form. (PDF)*
   • One essay (typed, double-spaced, and no more than five hundred words) responding to the following:

     It is a cliche that democracy is the “worst form of government, except for all the others.” The United States is a leader in promoting democracy around the world. Yet, the American people tend to take a very negative view of our own democracy, believing government is incompetent, distrusting politicians, and often failing to vote. What strategies would you recommend to bring Americans’ negative attitudes and practices in line with their faith in democracy as the “best form of government?”

Current Undergraduates

All Applicants Admitted to the Lott Leadership Institute are Required to Select Public Policy Leadership as their Academic Major

• The completed personal information application form. (PDF)*
• A resume that includes work and extracurricular activities. Indicate the activities in which you have invested significant time and energy.
• Transcripts of all University work completed and ACT/SAT scores.
• Two letters of recommendation from professors or teaching assistants with whom you have studied. Letters should be placed in sealed envelopes and signed across the flap by the person making the recommendation.
• One essay (typed, double-spaced, and no more than five hundred words) responding to the following:

  It is a cliche that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others. The United States is a leader in promoting democracy around the world. Yet, the American people tend to take a very negative view of our own democracy, believing government is incompetent, distrusting politicians, and often failing to vote. What strategies would you recommend to bring Americans’ negative attitudes and practices in line with their faith in democracy as the “best form of government?”

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Lott Leadership Scholarships

Please return completed application packet to:

Dr. Robert Haws, Academic Director
Lott Leadership Institute
P.O. Box 175
University, MS 38677

For further information, contact Dr. Haws at (662) 915-7347 or E-mail: leader@olemiss.edu