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  1. General Information
  2. Outcomes
  3. Financial Aid


1. General Information

(Brigham Young University Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
As part of the Three-Year Degree, you will complete a total of 90-104 credits and 3 certificates as part of your degree. You will still be required to complete the same amount of General Education and religion credits as the 120 credit bachelor’s degrees but will not have to complete the 27-30 credits of electives usually taken at the end of the degree.

You will receive an announcement through email informing you of the new Three-Year Degree and letting you know that your Peer Mentor will reach out to you. Peer Mentors will  send you the link to direct you to the tools that will help you decide if moving to the three-year degree will be beneficial.

 
  1. Peer Mentors reach out to students to find out if they are interested in moving to the Three-Year Degree.
  2. Peer Mentors answer general questions about the Three-Year Degree (general questions that might be on the Three-Year Degree Landing Page or the FAQs Page )
  3. Walk students through the Three-Year Degree Assessment Form, including taking the student through the Three-Year Degree Analysis Tool (also linked below).
  4. Any questions for Advising about the Three-year Degrees should go through the Three-Year Degree Assessment form and not through an escalation ticket. An Advisor will then contact you to answer those questions. 

BYU-Idaho students choosing to move to a Three-Year Degree will be moved to the 2024 catalog year.

NOTE: Once a student is moved to the 2024 catalog year, they WILL NOT be able to be moved back to any older catalog year.
(Brigham Young University Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information
As part of the Three-Year Degree, you will complete a total of 90-104 credits and 3 certificates as part of your degree. You will still be required to complete the same amount of General Education and religion credits as the 120 credit bachelor’s degrees but will not have to complete the 27-30 credits of electives usually taken at the end of the degree.

You will receive an announcement through email informing you of the new Three-Year Degree and letting you know that your Peer Mentor will reach out to you.  Peer Mentors will send you the link to direct you to the tools that will help you decide if moving to the three-year degree will be beneficial.


 
  1. Peer Mentors reach out to students to find out if they are interested in moving to the Three-Year Degree.
  2. Peer Mentors answer general questions about the Three-Year Degree (general questions that might be on the Three-Year Degree Landing Page or the FAQs Page )
  3. Walk students through the Three-Year Degree Assessment Form, including taking the student through the Three-Year Degree Analysis Tool (also linked below).
  4. Any questions for Advising about the Three-year Degrees should go through the Three-Year Degree Assessment form and not through an escalation ticket. An Advisor will then contact you to answer those questions. 


Ensign College students choosing to switch to the Three-Year Degree will be moved to the 2024 catalog year.

NOTE: Once a student is moved to the 2024 catalog year, they WILL NOT be able to be moved back to any older catalog year.

For more information and answers to general questions, please visit the following pages:

2. Outcomes

(Brigham Young University Pathway Worldwide Online) BYU-Idaho Information
Current students will all be notified of the Three-Year Degree.

 If you currently receive or plan to receive Federal-Financial Aid you will need to have your sub-program updated and will be moved to BYU-Idaho Online. You will continue to receive your  BYU-Pathway Worldwide tuition rate there, minus any in-house scholarships you may have been receiving here. Your request should be escalated to Advising by your Peer Mentor. 


If you do NOT plan to receive Federal-Financial Aid and would like to switch to the Three-Year Degree, you will not need a sub-program change. You will have your request to switch to the Three-Year Degree/2024 Catalog Year escalated to Advising by filling out the assessment form with your Peer Mentor.


If you, the student, are not interested in switching to the Three-Year Degree and do not plan to receive Federal Financial Aid here at BYU-Pathway Worldwide, no action is needed for you.
(Brigham Young University Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information
Current students will all be notified of the Three-Year Degree.

If you currently receive or plan to receive Federal-Financial Aid, you will need to have your sub-program updated and will be moved to Ensign College Online. Your request should be escalated to Advising by your Peer Mentor.

If you do NOT plan to receive Federal-Financial Aid and would like to switch to the Three-Year Degree, you will not need a sub-program change, only a catalog year change. You will have your request to switch to the Three-Year Degree/2024 Catalog Year escalated to Advising by filling out the assessment form with your Peer Mentor.


If you, the student, are not interested in switching to the Three-Year Degree and do not plan to receive Federal Financial Aid here at BYU-Pathway Worldwide, no action is needed for you.

3. Financial Aid Implications

(Brigham Young University Pathway Worldwide Online) Ensign Information
Students serviced by BYU Pathway
All degree programs serviced by BYU-Pathway will no longer be eligible for U.S. student loans or Pell Grants beginning Spring Semester 2024 (Apr.–July). Those who wish to continue to receive Financial Aid will have to be moved to BYU-Idaho or Ensign College online programs.

You will be eligible for BYU Pathway Tuition Discounts including Heber J Grant, Returned Missionary, and Mentor Bridge.

Those who are currently receiving PELL grants may be eligible for an additional discount. If you are eligible for this additional discount, you will be contacted directly by the Financial Aid department at BYUI or Ensign College. Please check your school email.

Use the following links for more information on specific scholarships available to students:
Heber J. Grant Scholarship
Returned Missionary Scholarship

Students serviced by BYU-Idaho or Ensign College
Those who qualify for loans and Pell Grants will continue to receive them if you remain in a program serviced by BYU-Idaho or Ensign College.
Those serviced by BYU Idaho or Ensign College will no longer be eligible for any Pathway Tuition Discounts (Returned Missionary, Heber J Grant, Mentor Bridge).
06/11/2024
Keywords: Three-Year Degree, General Education, Financial Aid, Certificates, BYU-Idaho, Ensign College, Peer Mentors, Catalog Year