Dual Credit is a dual enrollment program for students wanting to taking college courses at the University of Mississippi. This program is available for all semesters and sessions, except the two-week intersessions.

Note: Students enrolling in Dual Credit do not participate in the residential experience during the summer and only receive a half in-state tuition scholarship.

Application Note for Dual Credit: Students only need to complete the Credit Programs application once per academic year.

The EdStart 2023 Application is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 4/17/2023 will NOT be accepted.

The EdStart program has limited placements available, so admissions are selective for this cohort-driven program. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by March 30, 2023.

This program is only available to rising 11th or 12th graders (current high school sophomores and juniors).

Preferential consideration will be given to students who meet any of the following criteria. This doesn’t mean you must meet these criteria – simply that students who do are more likely to be selected:

• Mississippi residents, especially residents of Delta counties or other high-priority areas for teacher recruitment
• Students interested in teaching special education or STEM
• Students currently enrolled in Teacher Academies
• Students with the potential to be the first in their families to complete a four-year degree

The Lott Leadership Summer Institute 2023 Application is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 1/25/2023 will NOT be accepted.

If you have been nominated by your school to apply to the Lott Leadership Summer Institute, please continue completing this section. If you have not been nominated, you need to contact our office for other alternative programs.

The following section will be used by our selection committee to select the top students to attend the program. Application and supporting documents are due January 25, 2023.

Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by March 20, 2023.

For your application to be considered, you must have the following:

• Upload your essay response to the question listed in your invitation email
• Upload your video response to the question listed in your invitation email
• Upload a copy of school transcript (or report cards showing final grades for 6th and 7th grade and current grades for 8th grade)
• Upload a copy of Spring course schedule
• Submit at least one reference's contact information
• School Approval Form - signed by school counselor and principal

Essay Prompt for 9th Grade Lott

Tell us about your community (where you live) and what makes it special. How do you think it has influenced the person you are? 150 words minimum

Video Prompt for 9th Grade Lott

Directions: You are encouraged to use your phone or laptop webcam for this video, as your video-making skills are not what the committee wishes to see.

Tell us a story about the time you made an important decision. What was the decision, and why did it matter? What happened as a result? How do you think this decision will influence your decisions in similar situations in the future? Your video should be no more than 2 – 4 minutes long.

For your application to be considered, you must have the following:

• Upload your essay response to the question listed in your invitation email
• Upload your video response to the question listed in your invitation email
• Upload a copy of high school transcript
• Upload a copy of Spring course schedule
• Submit at least one reference's contact information
• School Approval Form - signed by school counselor and principal

Essay Prompt for 12th Grade Lott

People talk a lot about the headlines, but it’s often local issues that really have an impact on people’s everyday lives. If you could wave a magic wand, what is something you would change in your own community? Tell us why this change would have an impact, whom it would benefit, and what you think it would take to make that change happen. Please answer in at least 400 words.

Video Prompt for 12th Grade Lott

Directions: You are encouraged to use your phone or laptop webcam for this video, as your video-making skills are not what the committee wishes to see.

Take us to a place that matters to you. It could be your hometown’s central square, your kitchen, your grandmother’s porch, wherever. Start by describing the place – what details about it matter? Then tell us what meaning this place has for you, how it connects you to your values and your future vision of yourself. If it’s easier to tell a story about something that happened in the place, you are welcome to do so. Your video should be no more than 3 – 5 minutes long.

The MS StarTalk Pathways 2023 Application is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 5/5/2023 will NOT be accepted.

The Mississippi StarTalk Pathways program is for rising 8th, 9th, and 10th graders interested in studying Chinese language and culture. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive high school credit through the University of Mississippi High School.

MS StarTalk Pathways requires the following to complete your application:

• Essay Response
• One (1) Reference

Essay Prompt for MS StarTalk Pathways

The Mississippi StarTalk Pathways program is a highly selective, competitive program for students who wish to study Chinese language and culture intensively. Please explain why you would like to participate in the StarTalk Pathways program and why you consider yourself a good candidate for selection to the program. Your essay should be substantive but be no more than 500 words.

The Rebel Research 2023 Application is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 5/5/2023 will NOT be accepted.

Rebel Research Scholars is a research experience summer programs that selects a limited number of high school students participate in undergraduate lab research under the direction of a University researcher and scientist.

Rebel Research requires the following to complete your application:

• Note: At this time, applicants should complete the Credit Programs Application for the Rebel Research program. Please note that additional application steps will be required at a later date. Our admissions team will let you know of those steps via email once they become available.

The First Session (June) of Rebel Research 2023 is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 4/17/2023 will NOT be accepted.

The Summer College 2023 Application is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 5/5/2023 will NOT be accepted.

Summer College is the umbrella program for all residential summer programs at the University of Mississippi. Summer College students participate in a selected track or program, consisting of at least 2 college courses and track-specific programming sponsored by the sponsoring academic department

The First Session (June) of Summer College 2023 is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 4/17/2023 will NOT be accepted.

The Summer Language Institute 2023 Application is NOW CLOSED. Any submissions received after 5/5/2023 will NOT be accepted.

The University of Mississippi Summer Language Institutes provides students the opportunity to become immersed in the language and culture of either Arabic or Chinese.

The UM Summer Language Institutes require the following to complete your application:

• Essay Response
• Two (2) References

Essay Prompt for Summer Language Institutes

The University of Mississippi Summer Language Institute is a highly selective, competitive program for students who wish to study Chinese or Arabic language and culture intensively. Please explain why you would like to participate in the Summer Language Institute and why you consider yourself a good candidate for selection to the program. Your essay should be substantive but be no more than 500 words.

The Credit Programs application process requires certain documents to be uploaded. Incomplete applications cannot be processed by our admissions team until ALL required documents have been submitted to our office.

If you choose not to upload these documents directly to your application now, you will need to upload the required documents using the same upload site as the medical forms.

Medical Forms and Supporting Documentation

Due to the sensitive information requested (i.e. medical documentation), you will receive an email with secure upload link.

• Medical Forms (1A, 1B, 2, and 3)
• Immunization or shot record
• Copy of a parent/guardian Driver's license or state-issued ID
• Copy of student insurance card or Waiver of Medical Insurance

Note: All required documents may be completed or submitted online. Photos of documentation taken with a cell phone are acceptable and may be uploaded on the applicable site, unless otherwise noted.

As part of the international admissions process, there are a few more items required to be added to your application. Due to the sensitive information requested (i.e. medical documentation), you will receive an email with secure upload link. Please upload the following documents as soon as you receive that email with upload link.

• Official Transcript in English
• Language Proficiency Form
• Bank statement(s) that shows a balance equivalent to the cost of the program
• Copy of passport’s biological page
• Medical forms
• Vaccination card showing 2 doses of MMR (mumps, measles, rubella)
• Headshot for university ID

The Credit Programs Application is one of two major steps required to be completed by the applicant.

• Upload Medical Forms and supporting documentation using the secure upload site (instructions to be sent via email)
• Complete the Undergraduate Admissions Application for the University of Mississippi

If you did not upload the required documentation (i.e. transcript, schedule, etc.) in this application, you will need to upload these documents using the same upload site for the Medical Form and supporting documentation.

Following the submission of this application, you will receive automatic emails that details the next and upcoming steps in the Credit Programs application process.

The Credit Programs Application is one of two major steps required to be completed by the applicant. As a returning student, your process will be a little different.

• Upload Medical Forms and supporting documentation using the secure upload site (instructions to be sent via email)
• Wait to hear from an Admissions Coordinator regarding any next steps.

The Credit Programs Application is one of two major steps required to be completed by the applicant.

• Upload required application materials, medical forms and supporting documentation using the secure upload site (instructions to be sent via email)
• Wait to hear from the International Admissions Counselor

Following the submission of this application, you will receive automatic emails that details the next and upcoming steps in the Credit Programs application process.

The Credit Programs Application is one of two major steps required to be completed by the applicant.

• Upload required application materials, medical forms and supporting documentation using the secure upload site (instructions to be sent via email)
• Wait to hear from the International Admissions Counselor regarding next steps

Note for Dual Credit Applicants

Once all application steps have been completed, our admissions team will begin processing your application with the Ole Miss Admissions Office and start preparing your record for upcoming course registration. You will receive follow-up communication from an admissions coordinator once you are registered or if your attention is required.

Important Note: Course registration for your preferred courses depends on the time frame of receiving and processing your application and associated materials, admissions to the University of Mississippi, and course registration window for the upcoming semester. If your preferred course section's time and dates are not available, an admissions coordinator will follow-up with you.

Acknowledgements and Agreement

Please check the following statements acknowledging important application processes, required paperwork and documentation, and more: