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BAU Students Refuse To Register After Tuition Increase
As the financial crisis continues to worsen three years in, the education sector, along many others, continues to suffer several blows with many universities increasing their tuition fees.
Three days prior to the registration period, students of Beirut Arab University (BAU) were informed that the university would be increasing their tuition fees at a rate of 5,000 LL/USD. Students were told they would also be forced to pay part of their tuition in fresh dollars (ranging from around $400 to $600 depending on the major).
This has sparked outrage among students, many of whom were already struggling to make ends meet, and a protest was held yesterday across all campuses against the increase in tuition.
The BAU Students Movement revealed that many students are refusing to register and have decided to drop their registered classes. The responses are as follows across faculties:
Faculty of Medicine: All students will not register.
Faculty of Health: Over 75% of students (in Physiotherapy and Nursing) have not registered.
Faculty of Denistry: Over 60% of students have not registered.
The hashtag #علمي_مش_فرق_عملة has been trending on Twitter as many BAU students are expressing their inability to afford their education due to the university’s recent tuition raise.
Amid these horrific conditions, universities find themselves between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, purchasing fuel and providing electricity for campuses has become insanely expensive, and on the other hand, most of their students cannot afford any increases due to the excruciating crises. As usual, the government is absent.
Three days prior to the registration period, students of Beirut Arab University (BAU) were informed that the university would be increasing their tuition fees at a rate of 5,000 LL/USD. Students were told they would also be forced to pay part of their tuition in fresh dollars (ranging from around $400 to $600 depending on the major).
BAU has increased the pricing of tuitions: 5000/1$ rate. In addition, they want every student to pay a certain amount in fresh dollars. Im graduating this semester but now I’m not sure of that because paying around 45 million in a semester is too much.#علمي_مش_فرق_عملة
— jana ashkar (@AshkarJana) January 21, 2022
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— Miray (@Miray744) January 21, 2022
Not acceptable !!! pic.twitter.com/D57UF62shA
This has sparked outrage among students, many of whom were already struggling to make ends meet, and a protest was held yesterday across all campuses against the increase in tuition.
— BAU Students Movement (@Bau_Movement) January 24, 2022
— BAU Students Movement (@Bau_Movement) January 24, 2022
The BAU Students Movement revealed that many students are refusing to register and have decided to drop their registered classes. The responses are as follows across faculties:
Faculty of Medicine: All students will not register.
Faculty of Health: Over 75% of students (in Physiotherapy and Nursing) have not registered.
Faculty of Denistry: Over 60% of students have not registered.
The hashtag #علمي_مش_فرق_عملة has been trending on Twitter as many BAU students are expressing their inability to afford their education due to the university’s recent tuition raise.
Just found out that most of my friends will be dropping out if the tuition stays this high. I never thought they could destroy our futures more than they already have, but here we are. #
— RayOfSunshine (Taylor’s Version) (@Ohmyrays) January 21, 2022
Education is a right not a privilege.
— Fueled by Pasta ☭ (@NotYourLocalK) January 21, 2022
I literally can’t afford to pay 27 million L.L and $350 fresh dollars to finish my year.#
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— Raghad (@raghaddr_) January 21, 2022
BAU has increased the price of tuition fee 5000/$, as a PLUS of a certain amount ranging from 300-600$ for “operating expenses”.
This is not fair. At All.
Every single student has his own right for EDUCATION.
Thinking about the heavy load that my father will carry to pay approximate 50.000.000 and 850$ for me and my sister And PER 1 SEMESTER!!!!! #
— Mona Abou Saleh (@MonaAbouSaleh3) January 21, 2022
Beirut Arab University doctors will end up teaching walls and empty seats soon. #علمي_مش_فرق_عملة
— celine (@_celiine_t) January 21, 2022
It’s not about changing the major this time.. Changing the university
— Céline (@Celinehmdd) January 21, 2022
Unacceptable #
Amid these horrific conditions, universities find themselves between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, purchasing fuel and providing electricity for campuses has become insanely expensive, and on the other hand, most of their students cannot afford any increases due to the excruciating crises. As usual, the government is absent.