Purpose

The purpose of the Utah Education Initiative is to help more Saints in the Utah area improve their spiritual and temporal self-reliance. We want to help members enroll in institutions of higher learning, where they can receive degrees, certificates, and upskilling that will bless their lives.

• Church Leaders Encourage Latter-day Saint Youth in Utah to ‘Dream Big’ in Regards to Education

• While Pursuing Education, ‘Look to the Lord for the Help You Need,’ Says Elder Christofferson

Resources

• Utah Area Education Initiative Website

• 2025-2026 Facts at a Glance (Utah System of Higher Education): Key information about schools, deadlines, cost, etc.

• 16 Schools: Courses & Scholarships

  There are 16 public, not-for-profit schools in Utah. They include:

  1. Bridgerland Technical College

  2. Davis Tech

  3. Dixie Tech

  4. Mountainland Tech

  5. Ogden-Weber Technical College

  6. Southwest Tech

  7. Tooele Tech

  8. UB Tech

  9. Salt Lake Community College

  10. Snow College

  11. University of Utah

  12. Utah State University

  13. Weber State University

  14. Southern Utah University

  15. Utah Tech

  16. Utah Valley University

• 2025 Utah College Guide: Preparing for college, paying for college, choosing the right college. Includes a checklist of things to think and talk about and do as early as 8th grade.