College Fair Presentation (BYU High School Relations) Presented by BYU Alumni Association Southwest Florida Chapter

College Fair College Fair PresentationPresentation

(BYU High School Relations)(BYU High School Relations)

Presented by BYU Alumni Association Presented by BYU Alumni Association Southwest Florida ChapterSouthwest Florida Chapter

BYU Alumni Conference - College BYU Alumni Conference - College Fair Presentation Fair Presentation

Friday, September Friday, September 23, 201123, 2011

General PurposeGeneral Purpose::

Assist LDS youth in obtaining a Assist LDS youth in obtaining a spiritual education in a wholesome spiritual education in a wholesome environment by attending BYU, BYU-environment by attending BYU, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, LDS Business Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, LDS Business College or other colleges and College or other colleges and universities having CES Institutes of universities having CES Institutes of Religion Religion

Who is invited to attend?Who is invited to attend? All youth ages 12 to 18All youth ages 12 to 18 in the in the

participating Stakes (Fort Myers, participating Stakes (Fort Myers, Brandon, Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Brandon, Lakeland, St. Petersburg, and Tampa Stakes) and Tampa Stakes)

Parents, young adults, adults, Bishops, Parents, young adults, adults, Bishops, young men and women leadersyoung men and women leaders interested in learning about higher interested in learning about higher education and LDS Institutes of education and LDS Institutes of Religion opportunities for LDS youth Religion opportunities for LDS youth



BYU Alumni Conference - College Fair BYU Alumni Conference - College Fair Presentation Presentation


Universities, Colleges Universities, Colleges

andand

Institutes of Religion Institutes of Religion to beto be

Represented:Represented: BYUBYU BYU-IdahoBYU-Idaho BYU-Hawaii BYU-Hawaii LDS Business CollegeLDS Business College CES Tampa Institute of CES Tampa Institute of

ReligionReligion

BYU-Provo BYU-Idaho

Institute of Religion

CES College Fireside CES College Fireside Presentation Presentation

Wednesday, January 26, Wednesday, January 26, 2005@ 7:00 p.m2005@ 7:00 p.m.. Universities, Colleges and Institutes of Religion Continued:



Format:Format: Presentation in the Chapel by Presentation in the Chapel by

representatives of BYU High School representatives of BYU High School Relations visiting from Provo, Utah & CES Relations visiting from Provo, Utah & CES Tampa Institute of Religion Tampa Institute of Religion

College Fair with booths in cultural hall for College Fair with booths in cultural hall for 20 major universities and colleges with CES 20 major universities and colleges with CES Institutes of Religion. (using local alumni)Institutes of Religion. (using local alumni)

T-shirts and other prizes and refreshmentsT-shirts and other prizes and refreshments



Presentation topics and informationPresentation topics and information

provided include (among other things):provided include (among other things):

Admission requirements and honor code standards; programs Admission requirements and honor code standards; programs and offerings; tuition and books, housing and other expenses; and offerings; tuition and books, housing and other expenses; scholarship, grants, loans and other financial aid information; scholarship, grants, loans and other financial aid information; enrollment dates and deadlines; planning ideas for preparing enrollment dates and deadlines; planning ideas for preparing and paying for college; list of church sponsored schools and and paying for college; list of church sponsored schools and regional Institutes of Religion; quality of student life issues; regional Institutes of Religion; quality of student life issues; and facts and history of church sponsored schoolsand facts and history of church sponsored schools


Friday, September Friday, September 23, 201123, 2011Booths are set-up in theBooths are set-up in the

cultural hall for BYU, BYUcultural hall for BYU, BYU

Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, LDSIdaho, BYU-Hawaii, LDS

Business College, Florida StateBusiness College, Florida State

University, University ofUniversity, University of

Florida and many other majorFlorida and many other major

universities and colleges whichuniversities and colleges which

have Institutes ofhave Institutes of

Religion Programs. AlumniReligion Programs. Alumni

and/or other representativesand/or other representatives

have information for distributionhave information for distribution

and are available to answer questionsand are available to answer questions



Additional booths provide financial aid information and tips on preparing and saving for college


Friday, September Friday, September 23, 2011 23, 2011

Benefits that are emphasized:Benefits that are emphasized:(i) (i) obtaining a spiritual education in obtaining a spiritual education in a a wholesome environment by wholesome environment by attending attending colleges and universities colleges and universities having CES having CES Institutes of Religion; and Institutes of Religion; and (ii) (ii) actively participating in Instituteactively participating in Institute

10. Great variety of classes. 9. No tests, no grades, no tuition. 8. BYU transfer credit available. 7. Ping pong, pool, foosball, and food. 6. A great place to hang out, meet friends, or study between classes. 5. Fun social activities. 4. Leadership experience. 3. Returned missionaries.2. Great friends who share your faith and values. 1. Doesn’t meet at 6:00 a.m.

Top Ten Things About Institute:

“Our great program of Church education moves forward… The seminary and institute program is constantly being enlarged… You who have been the recipients of this program know of its tremendous value. We urge all for whom it is available to take

advantage of it. We do not hesitate to promise that [1] your knowledge of the gospel will be increased, your [2] faith will be strengthened, and you will [3] develop wonderful associations and friendships with those of your own kind.” -- President Hinckley



"To facilitate religious training of students attending non-LDS"To facilitate religious training of students attending non-LDScolleges and universities, the Church established institutes ofcolleges and universities, the Church established institutes ofreligion adjacent to college campuses, beginning in 1926. Thereligion adjacent to college campuses, beginning in 1926. Thesuccess of the seminaries and institutes resulted in the spread success of the seminaries and institutes resulted in the spread

ofofthese programs to many, many parts of the world. The Churchthese programs to many, many parts of the world. The Churchperiodically checks the pulse and measures the progress of theperiodically checks the pulse and measures the progress of theinstitute programs. This last year an institute study revealed institute programs. This last year an institute study revealed

thethefollowing: of those graduating from institute, following: of those graduating from institute, 96 percent96 percentreceived temple endowments; 98 percent of thosereceived temple endowments; 98 percent of thosereceiving their endowments had their marriagesreceiving their endowments had their marriagesperformed in the temple; 96 percent of the menperformed in the temple; 96 percent of the mengraduating from institute served missions.”graduating from institute served missions.” – –

Elder L. Tom Perry, Elder L. Tom Perry, EnsignEnsign, Nov. 1997, p. 61, Nov. 1997, p. 61



Locating Institutes of ReligionLocating Institutes of Religion

The Church Educational System Websitewww.ldsces.org

Institute Locator



Institutes of Religion in

Florida

Tampa!

Local colleges & universities


Prior to the College Fair, participating Prior to the College Fair, participating Stakes and each unit Bishop attend a Stakes and each unit Bishop attend a presentation similar to this slideshow presentation similar to this slideshow that helps build excitement and support that helps build excitement and support for the College Fair for the College Fair

Personal invitations are extended to Personal invitations are extended to each youth in the participating Stakes to each youth in the participating Stakes to attend. These invitations include attend. These invitations include location, time, date, and other special location, time, date, and other special instructions.instructions.



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College Fair Presentation (BYU High School Relations) Presented by BYU Alumni Association Southwest Florida Chapter