Hundreds refuse to pay UChicago as tuition strike takes off, organizers say: 'This isn't a bluff' [View all]

As hundreds of students refuse to make payments to the University of Chicago, organizers say they hope the tuition strike will convince the school’s leadership to come to the bargaining table.

Students with UChicago for Fair Tuition demanded earlier this month that the university cut tuition by 50% and eliminate student fees for as long as the coronavirus pandemic continued, citing changing financial situations for students due to skyrocketing unemployment.

About 1,900 students signed a petition asking the university to cut tuition and 950 said they planned to withhold their money this past Wednesday when spring semester payments were due, the group said.

Julia Attie, an organizer of the strike, said she has received confirmation from about 200 students that withheld payments.

Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/4/30/21242961/university-uchicago-tuition-tuition-strike

I went to a private university and while they let students study and receive degrees while still owing tuition, if you wanted an official transcript after graduation then all tuition and other fees had to be paid in full.