Church Schoolsby Miriam Caldwell | More from this Blogger 16 May 2007 06:07 PM This is the time of year when seniors are graduating from high school and preparing to go to college. In the church there are a lot of people who have a strong desire for their children to attend church schools (BYU, BYU Idaho, BYU Hawaii or the LDS Business College). These are good schools and difficult to get into. The majority of the applicants are not accepted. I am admittedly among those who definitely want my kids to go to BYU-my husband and I both did-in fact I have already told my five year old that is where she should go. (I believe in starting young.) In reality I know that this may not happen, my children may want to go to another school or may not get accepted into BYU. So is it the end of the world if you don't get into BYU? My answer is no. It can difficult to attend a school when there is a low percentage of members if you are struggling with your testimony, but the church has set up a great support system, the Institute program, for college age members. In fact you do not even need to be attending college to take advantage of the program. You simply need to be the right age. Each Institute of Religion will have a building near a campus. They will offer religion classes at several different times during the day. They often sponsor social activities as well. If you are not living in a college town, your stake may offer an Institute class one night a week. This program works in conjunction with the single adult program in your area. Singles wards serve as another great support. These wards are set up to offer support and friendship to young single adults. They usually have a lot more activities than a regular ward. They will also have family home evening groups, to provide an added amount of support. Related Articles: A Website to Learn More About Church Schools The Advantages of Participating in Institute Classes Learn more about Miriam Caldwell  Miriam is a SAHM mom of three children. She has a daughter who is seven, and two sons, four and two. She loves being a parent and spending time with her children. Relevantlds tags User Comments Nola Redd (7081) 19 May 2007 10:55 AMI went to school in Atlanta, which had a fantastic singles ward. There are something like fifteen colleges in the area, plus all of the working singles. It was a great experience. I've wondered what it would be like to have attended an LDS college, but you're right, not going isn't the end of the world.  theuhouse (5) 16 Jul 2007 07:47 PMThe U House would like to announce, we have almost completed the construction of our website. The U House is being developed by a former BYU student to assist other students in finding the best college housing at their respective universities. If you have to rent or are looking to rent a house, appartment, condo or need a roommate, please visit http://www.alimoedeveloping.com/beta/theu.htm for more information. The U House is designed to give students the most upto date, quickest and free housing information in the world. Please visit us! Jerry R. Reynolds President/Developer The U House jerry@alimoehomes.com http://www.alimoedeveloping.com/beta/theu.htm Community Tags BYU, Institute, lds Discuss this article
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