Perpetual Education Fund Priesthood Endorsement Form

Instructions for the bishop or branch president: PEF funds come from sacred contributions,
including the repayments of past PEF participants. Using these funds is a privilege reserved for
those who demonstrate that they are worthy, needy, and determined. This form will help you to
evaluate whether a member qualifies to apply for a PEF loan. A member may apply for a PEF loan
after they obtain a signed priesthood endorsement. Endorsements are valid for 12 months. After
an endorsement has expired, participants needing additional funds must obtain another priesthood
endorsement.
Participant Preparation

Before this interview, a member should:
• Complete the self-reliance group Education for Better Work.
• Review the PEF for Self-Reliance lesson (available at pef.lds
.org).
• Create a plan that will help him or her gain the skills and work
to be self-reliant.
1. Is the Member Worthy?
Instructions for the bishop or branch president
The member lives Church standards and has a temple
recommend or limited-use recommend.
2. Is the Member Needy?
Instructions for the bishop or branch president
PEF funds are sacred. The member must have a real financial
need. Consider all forms of income (their own and their family’s)
as well as possible grants or scholarships.
3. Is the Member Determined?
Instructions for the bishop or branch president
The member must be determined to complete their training, find
work, live the principles of self-reliance, and repay their PEF loan.
It is important that the member is honest, so that they and future
PEF participants may be blessed.
4. Does the Member Attend Institute?
Instructions for the bishop or branch president
Members who are ages 18 to 30 and single should attend institute
while in school with a PEF loan. Members who are older or
married are encouraged to attend institute. Please counsel with
the member about the best option for meeting this requirement.
Member Information
Name of participant
• Choose a vocational or technical training program that
requires 24 or fewer months to complete.
• Explore all other financing options to determine if there is a
real financial need for a PEF loan.
Questions for member
1. Do you currently hold a temple recommend or limited-use
recommend?
2. Do you live worthy of your temple recommend?
Question for member
3. Do you have a financial need to receive a PEF loan? Are you
using all possible funding options, including the following?
a. Your own funds
b. Funds from immediate or extended family
c. Grants or scholarships
Questions for member
4. Will you commit to the principles of self-reliance by completing
the following?
a. Follow your education plan to successful completion.
b. Find work that leads to temporal and spiritual self-reliance.
c. Pay back your PEF loan.
5. Do you understand that this is a loan, not a gift? Why is it
necessary for you to repay this PEF loan?
Questions for member
6. Are you enrolled in and planning to attend institute?
7. Did you attend institute while using a PEF loan in the last year?
Membership record number

Bishop or Branch President

Name of bishop or branch president Ward or branch unit number

Signature of bishop or branch president Date

Applicant

I pledge that I am worthy, needy, and determined. If I receive a PEF loan, I commit to do everything possible to graduate from my
program, work, live principles of self-reliance, and pay back my loan.
Signature of applicant Date

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