Refund/waive university tuition fees for cancelled classes due to Covid 19

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Refund/waive university students tuition fees for the third term/instalment. I am the parent of three university students. As teaching has been cancelled for the rest of the year I would like the government to enforce fees refunds, paid or to be paid for the third term/instalment for all students.

Education establishments were primarily established to educate and provide knowledge. They have now become commercial enterprises where teaching and education have taken a back step and financial gain has become the prerogative of universities. The government has a moral duty to protect students from being treated as commodities and provide financial support and stability. By paying for only what teaching and facilities a student receives would make university education a much fairer system.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19

If you have concerns about your university's arrangements for teaching and assessment you should raise these with your university or the Office for Students, which regulates the higher education sector.

We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

23 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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