Who did the free spots go to?
On September 1, thirty 4th year students of Yerevan State Medical University found out that they would no longer be receiving free tuition after the reduction of 127 free spots.
"We were told that thirty spots were given to the students studying at the reopened military medicine faculty, but we weren't able to find out how many students had gotten accepted to that faculty," student Rosa Ter-Margaryan said.
To clarify the matter, students appealed to the university's administration, but they weren't able to receive a response. They tried to ask at the Ministry of Education and Science and have informed the Ombudsman as well.
"The ministry representatives told us they would speak to the university and give us a response. We are currently waiting for responses from the rector and the ministry," Rosa Ter-Margaryan said. She also informed that she and the students would try to solve the issue in court since they are defended by the law.
Educational programs director at the medical university Samvel Avetisyan refused to give comments and only said the issue would be solved after a response from the ministry.
Before getting accepted to the university, students sign an agreement in which it is stated that "the quantity of benefits for full compensation for the student fee granted by the government is fixed by the RA Government, which shifts depending on the exchange rate."
