BYU-Idaho confirms 1,000 more mission deferments after policy change
November 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM MT · via KUTV 2 · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
BYU-Idaho saw an additional 1,000 students defer enrollment for Fall 2026 compared to Fall 2025 to serve as missionaries, KUTV reports. The increase follows the Church's change to missionary age policies.
The university confirmed the deferment numbers, which reflect the ongoing impact of allowing younger missionaries to serve. The policy change has rippled through Church-owned schools as more students pause their education to serve missions immediately after high school.
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- KBOI / Idaho News 6 →November 5, 2026 at 8:36 AM MT
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