'Donations' to private universities

'Donations' to private universities

From Kompas

Parents whose children wish to join private universities are
often baffled by the universities' policies on "donation"
payments.

When a candidate student passes the entrance test, the
university sets the deadline of payment and the amount of this
contribution. Unless a payment is made before the deadline, the
candidate student will be removed from the list.

If later, this candidate student passes the entrance test at a
government university and decides to join this public institution
instead of the private university, some private universities
refuse to refund the money. Some others agree to refund only 90
percent of the amount.

It is advisable, therefore, that the government should see to
it that government universities organize their entrance tests
earlier than private universities. Hopefully, in this way many
parents will not spend their money for nothing.

TRISIADI S

Jakarta