The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a significant increase in the school fees for new students enrolling in Federal Government Colleges, commonly known as Federal Unity Colleges, raising the fees to ₦100,000.
The directive, dated 25th May, 2023, was issued by the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, with reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I.
It was addressed to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges.
The circular titled “Approved fees/ charges for Federal Unity Colleges (1st Term) for new students”, signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, revealed that the new students are now required to pay ₦100,000 instead of the previous fee of N45,000.
The increased fees will impact various aspects and activities of the school, encompassing tuition and boarding fees, uniforms, textbooks, deposits, exercise books, prospectus, caution fee, ID cards, stationery, clubs and societies, sports, extra lessons, insurance, and other expenses.
The memo emphasized that only the listed fees and charges have been approved by the ministry for all Unity Colleges.