THE UWI, St Augustine, campus said all students will be exempt from paying the approved 20 per cent tuition fee increase during the upcoming academic year.

In a news release on August 20, UWI said the decision to increase the tuition fees for the St Augustine campus by 20 per cent was made by UWI’s highest authority, the University Council, on May 2. It said the consensus decision was made after extensive consultation and research through a special fee committee comprising guild-appointed representatives, actuaries and business professionals.

The release said the decision was made after 24 years without a fee increase, with the attendant financial hardship to the campus. It said the committee recommended a 25 per cent fee increase.