Hi. I really want to go to a college other than BYU, but, I don't know if they would honor my wanting to go on a full time mission after my freshmen year. Do you know if that wold be acceptable, or if they would terminate my enrollment. Anything would be helpful, thanks.
2007-08-13 08:47:37 · 14 answers · asked by hilfigersurf 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As long as you can shell out your tuition they'll take you. Explore other religions while you are there. You might learn something.
2007-08-13 08:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
I am a BYU grad but I am the exception not the rule. It is impossible for all LDS college age people to go to BYU. For that reason we have institutes of religion at most American colleges and many foreign ones. We have also expanded to three BYU campuses, Utah, Idaho and Hawaii. Still, we cannot accommodate all the members that would like to get in. We encourage education and try to make the college experience as well rounded as possible, mixing the religious perspective with the secular. Our members do much good by being at the universities of the world and not all being at BYU. The fact that a member did not go to BYU has absolutely no reflection on their level of devoutness. I went because I could and because I wanted to. It was the best thing for me at that time in my life. Not everybody is the same. Only one of my six children has gone to a church school. That is no reflection on their righteousness or worldliness. What we are comes from what is inside us and we can develop that wherever we are.
2016-05-17 04:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by susanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know BYU and other LDS colleges(Rick's, etc.) are the only ones who will hold scholarships for you to go on a mission.. You can attend another college as enrollment in college is on a term to term basis you can leave go on a mission and return however you may forfit scholarships in doing so..
The best people to talk to are either your high school guidance counselor or college guidance counselor.. They are the ones who can tell you exactly how it would work at the college university of your choice... Don't wait around too long to talk with them as they may need to do some research and that could take a bit of time..
2007-08-13 08:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I started at BYU but quit when I got married. It was more important to "get hubby through." I finish my degree later.
I heard of some colleges question students when they choose to go on a mission. However, many go on their mission and go to college after wards. Just look at all the NFL football players that went on missions.
I have a son that will be home in early October (Canada Montrael mission). He will start school in January.
2007-08-13 10:03:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went to BYU, SUU, and UNR. There are a lot of people that take time off from college for many different reasons. It shouldn't be a problem getting back into whatever college you attend. I'd suggest talking to a councelor at the university of your choice. They will help you to work out some sort of schedule.
2007-08-13 09:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
BYU - 3 years / Palomar Community College - 2 years for AA at age 39 / University of Phoenix - 2 years for BA at age 46
2007-08-13 09:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think I would just check out things with the specific university. I went to the University of Utah and was already done with 2 degrees before going on a mission, but then I had to apply for re-admittance to take more classes upon return. At least the transcripts of the grades were already there.
2007-08-13 11:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
On my mission were Sisters and Elders from many different schools. No problem.
There used to be a problem if you went to the Air Force Academy, West Point, or the Navy school, but I think that now even there you can interrupt your schooling for a mission.
2007-08-17 08:28:47 · answer #8 · answered by Doctor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went to a different university.
In the US, you can pretty much stop and start classes whenever you want, and there will be no problem except the standard $30 regristration fee or whatever.
The only issue you'd have to worry about is if you are attending on a scholarship offered by the school. While registration info doesn't expire, scholarships often do, and you'd have to apply for a scholarship hold.
2007-08-13 08:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Most colleges will postpone your scholarship to go on a mission. They do the same for military service. Just check with the college of your choices registrar and you can find out if this applies to your college. Most do, but not all.
2007-08-13 08:53:56 · answer #10 · answered by Kerry 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In Australia we don't have any BYU or Church colleges.
I am pretty sure here at least you can postpone your schooling for a time.
2007-08-13 13:27:14 · answer #11 · answered by fishcan'tseewater 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋