BYU charges LDS church members at a much lower(half) tuition rate than non-LDS church members.My family's income is not high.That's why I care about money.
If I have LDS memebership and get admitted to BYU next fall.
I'll save a lot of bucks.Is it easy?
2007-06-30 17:09:10 · 6 answers · asked by Jason N 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I'm atheist now. Any religion seems to be the same for me.That's why I don't really care about belief.I don't mind going to church and play with mormon church(and become a mormon)
2007-06-30 17:15:54 · update #1
I would advise against it if you are looking to become a member solely for tuition saving purposes. Realize that if you are admitted as church member/student you are also held to a higher standard than non-member students, and you might find it more difficult than you'd imagine (perhaps not worth what you think you'd be saving in tuition). Regardless if you are a member or not you are held to obey the Honor Code, which I know many non-members find frustrating and difficult to follow sometimes. However, if you are a member the problem becomes two-fold, you are not only held to academic discipline, but church discipline as well, and without ecclesiastical support you cannot re-matriculate as a student.
If you are a church member student at BYU you are not only required to follow the Honor Code, but you are also required to follow church rules such as paying 10% tithing on your income, and full-time church attendance (among many other things). Part of the reason BYU's tuition is cheaper for church members is that their tuition is subsidized on the tithing they pay the church, so, in a way, is not as great of a deal as you might think it is. Furthermore, if you don't pay your tithing you will not be approved for re-matriculation by your bishop at the end of each academic year. You are required to be approved by a LDS Bishop (if you are a member then its your assigned LDS Bishop) for you initial application to BYU, but also each year you attend (kind of like a religious "progress report"). If you fail to get this bishop's approval you will not be allowed to register for classes, so if you don't pay tithing, don't go to church full time, and don't follow the Honor Code this isn't going to happen.
As you can probably see simply becoming a member to pay less tuition at BYU is a little more complicated, and perhaps not the best course of action for you (given your description). That having been said BYU is a very difficult university to get into, and I think that if you do go you will find the academic standards are very high. Furthermore, since the vast majority of the student body is mormon there are a number of incentives and scholarships for non-member students. Contrary to what many people believe BYU doesn't want an all mormon student body ... they welcome and seek out diversity. Being a non-member might actually work in your favor ...
2007-06-30 20:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by blursd2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BYU is an excellent school, but it is very difficult to get admission. Becoming a member of the church is something that is much more lasting and life-changing than a tuition saving trick. Maybe you should look into it and think about it seriously. Talk to some missionaries - request some at lds.org.
I went to BYU and I really had a good educational experience. I'm not using the degree in the way I thought I would, but am using the things I learned there every day.
2007-06-30 17:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. That's a hard one. It's like saying you want to become Catholic to go to Notre Dame. If you don't believe in what you are doing, it becomes very difficult to keep up a pretense, especially in such a religiously intense atmosphere as what you will find at BYU.
2007-06-30 17:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are you mormon? do you believe in the doctrine. join the church if you are a beleiver of it. not to get a discount. thats now what its all about. but if you are of that religion adn just need to become an official member, by all means you should.
2007-06-30 17:12:14 · answer #4 · answered by shea 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While anyone may attend BYU, it enforces a strict appearance and behavior policy that isn't for everyone. It's called Spying, but there's probably another name for it. Professing a non-belief in a deity is paramount to pissing on Joseph Smith's grave, and an excellent method of failing required religion classes.
Here's another important thing to remember: The BYU female population are looking for Returned Missionaries to date and wed. That's their only ticket to eternal salvation, and you ain't got it. If you don't have either church membership or RM Status, you won't be dating very much.
Anyway, looks like you're on you way to oblivion. Good Luck
2007-07-01 06:21:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I don't think it's a good idea.
2007-06-30 23:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋