Nexpoint Tower Scholars Program

Minor in Public Policy and International Affairs

The Nexpoint Tower Scholars Program is a selective, multidisciplinary minor in Public Policy and International Affairs that enables students from a variety of academic backgrounds to combine their academic interests with experience in the real world of public policy.  

Program Highlights

• Simulate real-world policy crises in "Gateway to Global Policy Making" and take on the roles of the National Security Council
• Develop your own research project and learn social science research methodology
• Collaborate with your fellow Highland Capital Management Tower Scholars on a semester-long real-life policy analysis project
• Experience Washington, D.C. your junior year as part of a 3-day class immersion trip
• Engage with real-world policy experts including U.S. Department of State officials, Congressional staff, intelligence analysts and more
• Cooperate with a local Dallas-Fort Worth organization to work on a real-world policy project
• Study abroad and carry out a policy summer internship with the help of scholarships

To learn more, watch the video below. For more information on the curriculum, go HERE.

For how to apply, go HERE.