Leadership Academy of Utah (LAU) partners with Brigham Young University-Idaho to give your student access to BYU-I’s online Early College courses tuition-free!
Your high school student can earn college credits and fulfill LAU’s graduation requirements simultaneously when they enroll in Early College classes at BYU-I. This program is open to students in grades 11-12 who are 16+ years old.
Students interested in participating in the BYU-I Early College program should discuss this with their LAU school counselor before enrolling at BYU-I.
Upon LAU approval, students should work directly with BYU-I to enroll. Students are required to meet all application and admission guidelines as outlined by LAU and on the BYU-I website.
Get Started
First, review the Qualifications and FAQ sections on our Early College page.
Then, visit BYU-I’s Early College web page for application information and guidelines.
Next, review the information on this page and follow the steps outlined below.
LAU will reimburse the cost of tuition ($35 per credit hour) for each BYU-I Early College course with a final grade of “C” or higher. LAU does not cover additional college fees, course fees, supplies, college textbooks, or application fees.
To qualify for tuition reimbursement, students must submit a BYU-I transcript to the LAU Registrar at the end of each college semester. The Registrar will approve reimbursement (up to $35 per credit hour) for each BYU-I course with a final grade of “C” or higher.
LAU adheres to state guidelines for converting college credits to high school credits. Please be sure to discuss your student’s academic plan with their LAU school counselor before registering for BYU-I Early College courses to ensure their credits will transfer as expected.
Here are the general guidelines we use when converting college credits to high school credits:
Early College classes worth 3 to 5 college credits = 1.0 high school credit
Early College classes worth 0.5 to 2 college credits = 0.5 high school credits
Your student’s final grades for BYUI Early College courses are recorded on both their high school and college transcripts. If your student does not successfully complete a college course (or withdraws), their final grade of D, F, or W will also be recorded on both transcripts.
Note: To receive high school credit, your student must submit a BYU-I transcript to LAU after each semester of Early College classes.
If your student is enrolling in the BYU-I Early College program for the first time, they should meet with their LAU school counselor to discuss individual graduation plans and course recommendations.
For students who have previously taken BYU-I Early College courses through LAU, this step is optional.
For LAU to award credit and reimburse BYU-I Early College tuition, we require students to be registered for a placeholder course in SIS. The placeholder course is called "Early College Release" and can be found under the Electives tab.
In SIS, please register for one Early College Release per Early College course your student wishes to take (up to 3 courses). Example: If they take two Early College courses, they must be registered for two Early College Release placeholders.
Registration for Early College courses will be through BYU-I. Follow all BYU-I registration instructions. Reach out directly to BYU-I with questions.
All BYU-Idaho classes are available to Early College students if the appropriate prerequisite requirements are met
Students should work with their assigned school counselor to ensure that the BYU-Idaho courses they select also meet LAU high school graduation requirements
