UWI students are being held hostage

This is said to be a compulsory $500 fee that is expected to be paid by students in addition to mandatory fees which are the usual fees at the beginning of each academic year.

The fee would be placed into a Student Amenities Fund and this fund will be used solely for the development of wireless Internet, student shuttle services and the campus’ sports facilities.

Specially, admitted students and exchange students are exempted from this fee.

However, why are students now being informed of this additional fee as registration begins on Monday? Additionally, if this fee is not paid a financial hold will be placed on students’ accounts.

UWI students are being held hostage to these demands.

This now mandatory fee is new to a lot of students and stating that the fee is supported by the Guild of Students does not make it any less demanding.

The disclosure of this new compulsory fee at this time is unacceptable, far less the ultimatum that if one does not pay it a financial hold would be placed on their account.

I am going into my forth year at the UWI St Augustine Campus and instead of things getting better they are getting worst. Students’ pockets are being held hostage.

I guess students would be paying extra at the gateway to their education.

Tenisha Sylvester San Juan