Different BYU requirements for GA's kids

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John Larsen wrote:Aren't most children of GAs in their 30s and 40s? Does this benefit extend to grandchildren?


No, it would not.
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Boaz & Lidia wrote:
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Scottie wrote:Children of employees of BYU get the same treatment.


My friend's mom was employed at WSU and he received free tuition as a result.
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Post by _harmony »

John Larsen wrote:Aren't most children of GAs in their 30s and 40s? Does this benefit extend to grandchildren?


I think most of our GAs are too old to access this privilege. Unless it goes down into the 70's.
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moksha wrote:What about unequal admission requirements for GAs Offspring?

Also not that big of a deal to me. If they don't have the academic chops, they'll flunk out. Problem solved.

It's a small drop in a very big bucket. I just can't get worked up about it. It's like the LDS version of legacy admissions at Ivy League schools.
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Post by _moksha »

liz3564 wrote:The GA's are all considered part of the BYU Board of Trustees. Therefore, they are technically employees of BYU. Therefore, the privilege that is extended to employees of BYU (I.e. free tuition and admission for spouses and immediate family to the university) would extend to them based on this factor.

Most universities work this way. All full-time faculty and staff at the community college I teach for have the benefit of their spouse and/or children given free tuition to any State university or State community college of their choice.


Do any give free tuition or reduced admissions requirements to their Board of Regents?

I could see this happening on a widespread basis for private universities, couldn't you?
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