SELF-RELIANCE · EDUCATION FOR BETTER WORK
More education. Better work. A brighter path.
Whether it’s a certificate, a trade, or a degree you started years ago — this group helps you choose a path, fund it wisely, and finish what you start.
Classes start October 1, 2026
You’ll learn to
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Choose a career path that fits your gifts and your goals
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Find the right program — certificate, trade, or degree
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Fund your schooling wisely — and know what it will cost
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Budget your time as a student, worker, and family member
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Build study skills that actually stick
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Persist through hard semesters — and finish
Think it’s too late to go back to school? Ask the group — half of them thought the same thing.
How the class works
A study circle
8–14 fellow students-to-be. Compare programs, share resources, cheer each other on.
12 weekly meetings
About 2 hours each. A facilitator guides the workbook; no expert required.
A real plan
You leave with a chosen path, a funding plan, and an application in motion.
Faith at the center
Every week opens with a principle from My Foundation — seek learning, even by study and also by faith.
What you’ll cover, week by week
1
The glory of God is intelligence
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Present your plan
2
Prepare for success
8
Create an environment for success
3
Understand the job market
9
Understand the expectations
4
Evaluate your training options
10
Strengthen study skills
5
Choose a program of study
11
Stay on course
6
Pay for your education
12
Prepare for work
From Education for Better Work for Self-Reliance, published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Save your seat.
Your stake self-reliance specialist will reach out with dates and locations. Thinking about school for your spouse or teen too? Bring them along.
Classes start October 1, 2026