Hankou College now has "sky-high accommodation fees", and the parents of students want to cry without tears, and netizens complain to the point
The fall of the university is about to welcome new and old students, step into the university campus, welcome the relaxed and free college life, and maybe start a passionate love here.
The first step for students to embark on their university journey is to go through various procedures and pay tuition fees. When it comes to tuition fees, there are differences in fees due to the differences in majors, and it is a reality that there is no choice. In terms of accommodation, the school offers a range of simple and spacious four-room apartments, as well as affordable eight-person dormitories, which can be chosen by the student's family.
In the public's impression, the tuition fee of a public university is about 5,000 yuan per year, while the tuition fee of a private university is about 15,000 yuan, and the cost of a general dormitory is about 1,200 yuan. For the average family, choosing a public school is more acceptable. However, if you choose a private school, these costs can add up to a significant burden for some families with modest economic conditions. Recently, Hankou College, a private school in Wuhan, has caused strong dissatisfaction among some parents and students because of its "sky-high accommodation fees".
Hankou College's "sky-high accommodation fees" have caused dissatisfaction among students and parents. During their time at the university, students discussed more about the food in the school cafeteria and the course schedule, but recently a news about the "sky-high accommodation fee" of Hankou College caused an uproar on the Internet. Many netizens have said that it is puzzling how such a high accommodation fee is charged.
Hankou University, as a strong private university in Wuhan, has always been of good quality. According to the revelations of the school's students, during the summer vacation of 2021, the school renovated some of the dormitories, installed air conditioners, replaced new washing machines, re-laid floor tiles, painted the walls white, and replaced the beds, making the entire dormitory conditions look cleaner and the conditions have been significantly improved.
However, this has been accompanied by a sharp increase in the cost of accommodation. The original cost of only 1,400 yuan has risen to 3,500 yuan, almost doubled. Many students and parents expressed dissatisfaction with the price increase and found it unacceptable.
Subsequently, the reporter visited the Hankou Xueyuan campus and communicated in detail with the relevant personnel of the school to verify the situation. The school said that since its establishment in 2000, after more than 20 years of unremitting efforts, the dormitory accommodation fee has not increased.
However, due to the rising cost of running a school and the continuous investment in campus construction, the school decided to adjust the accommodation fee from the original 1,400 yuan to 3,500 yuan in order to carry out the maintenance and renovation of the dormitory. The person in charge stressed that according to the relevant regulations of China's private schools, such schools have the right to set their own prices and do not need to be filed with the Price Bureau, but they still need to be publicized.
The reporter then consulted the Hubei Provincial Department of Education, and the relevant personnel said that the relevant fees of private schools must be reasonably formulated in accordance with the provisions of the "Private Education Promotion Law" and publicized in accordance with the regulations.
It is understood that Hankou University has a total of 26 student dormitories, and only 5 of them have increased their prices this time, and the rest of the dormitories are still charged according to the original fee of 1,400 yuan. The school official also pointed out that if students are unwilling or unable to pay the new 3,500 yuan accommodation fee, they can apply for a transfer to a regular dormitory, and the school will not set up obstacles.
Regarding the phenomenon of high fees in private universities, netizens have expressed their opinions. Some people believe that private schools regard students as profit-making tools and have a certain amount of independent pricing power, so the higher the fees, the better.
Some netizens believe that the reason why private colleges and universities charge high fees is mainly because of the lack of national financial support and the need to be self-financing, similar to enterprise operations. At the same time, he believes that the reason for the existence of private colleges is that they can meet the needs of many students to realize their college dreams.
Some say that without private colleges, many high school students will face the dilemma of not being able to go to school, and may even go directly into society. This poses a significant challenge to the promotion of equity in education.
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