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U. of Puerto Rico Students Protest Additional Fees; Other College News - Hispanically Speaking News

U. of Puerto Rico Students Protest Additional Fees; Other College News - Hispanically Speaking News

U. of Puerto Rico Students Protest Additional Fees; Other College News

U. of Puerto Rico Students Protest Additional Fees; Other College News

Students at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras protested against a special fee last week. The $800 fee is “intended to compensate for the university’s budget deficit.” A two-month student strike took place last spring and shut down the entire university until an agreement was made, which stated that the university would not demand the fee until January 2011.

A new survey found that nearly one-third of community college students were unable to enroll in at least one class last semester due to seat limitations. Harris Interactive surveyed 1,434 students between Sept. 27 and