Several University of Guyana (UG) students who opted for two new courses this semester are pleading for some intervention into what they call the loans crisis on the campus, one week before final examinations.
The students enrolled in degree programmes in Pharmacy and Optometry but were unable to access loans for either programme. The tuition fee for both programmes is also substantially higher than the regular tuition at $250,000.
The University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) has been campaigning on behalf of the students and has held two protests on campus to no avail. UG Registrar, Vincent Alexander told Stabroek News yesterday that there is
