Leadership Louisiana Application - Become a State Leader

Selection Process

Participation is open to all citizens of the state. Leadership Louisiana seeks outstanding individuals who:

Have demonstrated an interest and willingness to lead
Are civic-minded
Possess personal and professional excellence
Share some measure of responsibility and commitment to help Louisiana move forward.

Participants come from every major geographic area, and reflect the diverse mix of the state’s population. Leaders selected for the program will join the ranks of more than 1,600 alumni representing every major sector: corporate, professional, government, finance, media, education, industry, healthcare, legal, university, political, culture and non-profit.

Because class size is limited, demand is high, and classes reflect the geographic and demographic make-up of the state, some applicants may be placed on a waiting list for a following year.

Individuals are not selected in a year which he/she is running for a state or legislative office. Spouses or persons working for the same company or organization are not selected for the same class.

Application Deadline

APPLICATION PROCESS CLOSED

PLEASE CHECK BACK TO APPLY IN THE FALL

*INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED*

To apply, submit your completed and signed application, a $50.00 non-refundable application fee, and the required attachments online at www.betterla.org

Do not send tuition at this time. Please contact the Better LA office at sheree@betterla.org if you have any questions.

2026 Session Info

Sessions begin with an Opening Reception on Thursday evenings, continue all day Friday through dinner and end at or near noon on Saturday.

Please check your availability in conjunction with the 2026 session schedule. Attendance at all sessions is important. To graduate from the program, full participation at the opening and closing sessions is mandatory. Participants are permitted to miss the equivalent of one of the remaining sessions.