Osun State University has directed all newly admitted students, who are not up to the age of 16 as of the time of admission, to either defer the offer, or demand refund of school fees.
It was gathered that about 100 students, who had initially been offered admission by the institution for 2020/2021 academic session, were told to defer the offer or take back already paid school fees because they were below the required age for admission.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ademola Adesoji, said the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Labode Popoola, stressed that the institution would not compromise its non-admission policy for underage students.
He said, “The 2020 Brochure for UTME states that the candidate must have attained the age of 16 years or would have done so on the first day of October in the year of his/her candidature.
“The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Labode Popoola, had explained that even though some candidates that were underage as at the period stated in the 2020 brochure of the UTME erroneously found their way in the system, UNIOSUN, in its mercy, had concluded to defer the admissions of such candidates till they attain the required age, or they seek a refund, which would not allow them automatic admission to the institution.”
Meanwhile, the university has debunked claims of increment in school fees. The institution stated that it has not increased its school fees since 2017.
