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Ecclesiastical Endorsement Help

An ecclesiastical endorsement is a religious recommendation by your religious clergy.

All persons wanting to attend BYU must complete and maintain a valid ecclesiastical endorsement to be enrolled at the university.

After you have completed the honor code, a link will be provided to complete the endorsement.

All applicants must select the first option "Apply to BYU (including FlexGE, ELC, and Graduate Studies)." when submitting the endorsement request.

Applicants who require assistance should email gsadmissionintern@byu.edu.

All applicants are encouraged to complete the Ecclesiastical Endorsement process well before their respective graduate program application deadlines to prevent possible delays in being considered for admission.

Below are some commonly asked questions and additional information.

    • Yes. Individuals who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are also expected to maintain the same standards of conduct.

      • Please note: If you are not a member of the Church, you have the option of completing your first endorsement interview with your religious leader or with a local bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (to find a local Latter-day Saint leader, enter your address into the meetinghouse locator tool). For your second endorsement interview, you will be contacted by the university chaplain via the email provided in your application.
    • You can start this process at endorse.byu.edu.
    • Yes. Individuals who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are expected to maintain the same standards of conduct.
    • You can complete your Honor Code commitment here: honorcodecommit.byu.edu .
    • Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may need to meet with their bishop or branch president for their first endorsement interview and a member of their stake presidency for their second endorsement interview, from the ward/stake in which their records are located.
    • You can start this process at endorse.byu.edu.
    • No. To submit your application, you just need to begin the Ecclesiastical Endorsement process at endorse.byu.edu. Your Ecclesiastical Endorsement can be completed after the time of submission but will need to be completed to be considered for admission.