Nearly 1 Million Latter-Day Saint Youth & Young Adults Participate in Church Education
Nearly one million teens and young adults are enrolled in Church Educational System colleges, universities, seminaries, and institutes. The following are the numbers for Fall 2024: 35,767 at BYU 22,904 at BYU-Idaho 2,907 at BYU-Hawaii 53,741 with BYU-Pathway 1,885 at...
CES Letter to Parents of Youth
Elder Clark G. Gilbert, the Commissioner of the Church Educational System, has written a letter to parents of youth ages 14 to 18 about using the Church Educational System to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ. In high school, students can benefit from attending...
Consider Church Schools and Institute of Religion
As you plan for higher education, consider Church schools and institute of religion. For Latter-day Saints, getting an education is not just a privilege, it is a religious responsibility. Today the Church Educational System consists of the following: Brigham Young...
Institute Now Welcomes 31- to 35-Year-Olds
Due to recent adjustments to age ranges for young single adults and single adults, institute now welcomes members and friends of the Church aged 31-35 to participate, belong, and contribute. Institute offers religious education, gathering places, and community for...
Service Opportunity to Teach Institute Online for BYU-Pathway
A new service missionary opportunity is now available for Church members 26 and older, regardless of marital status, to serve as online institute teachers for BYU–Pathway. Members may apply online to serve for 12- to 24-month terms. They will begin their missionary...
MySeminary and MyInstitute Apps
The Church provides the MySeminary and the MyInstitute apps to help parents and students manage their experience in seminary and institute. With the MySeminary app (available as a mobile app and online at MySeminary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org) parents can enroll students...
Stake-Based Institute Options
Priesthood leaders are encouraged to make institute accessible to all young single adults (YSAs). Stake presidents have the option of creating stake-based institutes for YSAs who don’t have access to existing campus institute programs. Since their implementation...
New Seminary & Institute Manuals Cover Church History In Depth
You may be interested in reviewing the new institute and seminary manuals on the topic of Church history: Foundations of the Restoration institute manual (text, PDF, or Gospel Library app) Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual (text, PDF,...Follow on social media