Missionary Deferment

To defer enrollment and scholarship (if applicable) without reapplying, the following conditions should be met:

• Be admitted as a regular day school, degree-seeking student at Brigham Young University.


• If you are a current BYU student, enter the Missionary Training Center (MTC) before the end of next semester (fall or winter) following your last day school enrollment. If you are deferring admission before attending BYU day school, you should enter the MTC during the semester to which you have been admitted.


• Do not attend or enroll at any college or university between leaving and returning to BYU.


• Do not be on academic suspension or dismissal from BYU.


• Complete a full mission and receive an ecclesiastical endorsement from your mission president. Failure to complete the mission, for any reason (medical, etc.), will void the deferment form and require a reapplication to BYU.

Following your mission, you must enroll at Brigham Young University within a given time period. The following shows when you must enroll:

If you are registered for a future semester or term, but will be unable to attend due to your mission, you are responsible for discontinuing from the courses prior to leaving the university.

The Missionary Deferment Form should be submitted to the BYU Admissions Office after receiving your mission call and before entering the Missionary Training Center.

Download Missionary Deferment Form here.

International Student Missionary Deferment

The guidelines above also apply to International Students. Proof of financial support is required.

Download the International Deferment Form here.