Character Education and Development of Students' Intellectual Capital in Boarding School Student Al Furqon, Ponorogo

The development education especially higher education, both public and private, are required to develop his model to face the challenges of the times. Therefore, the function of higher education is very strategic in building a model of Islamic education and integrates between Islam and science. This research was conducted at Pesantren Al Furqon Ponorogo cooperation with the Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo. This paper discusses the character education and development of students ' intellectual capital in boarding school students. Finally, the efforts of combining academic culture and religion should be a concern of all Muslim academics, especially on secondary higher education. This study strongly supports many socio-political situations at the moment to give a chance at the higher education of Islam in order to be thriving in creating a civilized intellectual. Student boarding school model more effective in character education and development of students ' intellectual capital so that it is capable of producing quality graduates to higher education. Student very urgent boarding school Model developed in various Islamic colleges in Indonesia map internationally.