UNIOSUN Rejects Under 16 Admitted Students

All under aged students admitted newly into the Osun State University, Osogbo, have been directed to defer the offer.

This announcement was contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ademola Adesoji, on Tuesday, April 14.

Adesoji quoted the varsity Vice Chancellor, Prof. Labode Popoola, saying that the institution would not compromise its non-admission policy for underage students yet to attain age 16 as of the time the admission was given to them.

He, however, said the affected students are allowed to demand refund of school fees.

The VC’s statement read: “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 in 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 year 2017.