Osun State University Withdraws U-16 Students Admission, Offers Refund Of Fees

Over 100 students that had initially been offered admission by Osun State University, Osogbo for 2020/2021 academic session have been told to defer the offer or take back already paid school fees because they were below 16 years.

The Management of the school directed all newly admitted students yet to attain age 16 as of the time the admission was given to them to either defer the offer, or demand refund of school fees.

A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ademola Adesoji, said the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Labode Popoola, said the institution would not compromise its non-admission policy for underage students.

Adesoji 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 into the system, UNIOSUN, in its mercy, had concluded to defer the admissions of such candidates till they attain the required age, or they seek refund, which would not allow them automatic admission to the institution.

The institution also dismissed claims of increase in school fees, saying the university had not increased its school fees since 2017.