BYU-Pathway Worldwide is pleased to guarantee admission for all individuals who have recently completed a full-time mission (including early release and service missions) for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As returning missionaries make plans to start or return to university studies following their mission, BYU-Pathway offers a low-cost, flexible option for their spiritual and temporal higher education.

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Tuition Discounts

• Returned Missionary Scholarship: An automatic 25% discount.
• Heber J. Grant Tuition Discount: Complete an interactive lesson after enrolling to receive a 10, 25, or 50% discount (amount based on need). This applies to courses for PathwayConnect and online degree programs.

Combined, returned missionaries can receive 35–75% off tuition!

An Invitation from President Ashton

Online. Accessible Worldwide.

BYU-Pathway offers interactive, career-oriented, online higher education to nearly 75,000 students in 180 countries. Students begin with PathwayConnect, an affordable, six-month, online program that also features a weekly gathering that is facilitated at a local church building or virtually through online groups. Each semester, students take a light course load consisting of both academic and religious education.

Requirements

• Be capable of entry-level college academic work
• Have daily access to a computer with high-speed internet and webcam/video chat capabilities
• Pass an English language assessment as part of the application to PathwayConnect (if you are not a native English speaker) 1
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  Applicants who don’t pass the assessment who scored a level of intermediate-mid or higher on the English OPIc exam (valid through the last year) may send their certificate for consideration to BYU-Pathway Support.
  
  Applicants who don’t score high enough on either assessment can apply for EnglishConnect, a low-cost English-language learning program designed to help members and non-members increase their English proficiency in a gospel-centered environment.