Will tuition ruling impede American University of Cairo?
The American University of Cairo will abide by a court ruling to cancel its decision to collect half of tuition fees in US dollars, but this compliance may jeopardize the university's educational quality in light of the decrease in funding.
CAIRO — On March 12, Egypt’s Administrative Court ordered the administration of the American University in Cairo (AUC) to accept tuition payment in Egyptian pounds rather than US dollars. The verdict was rendered in a lawsuit filed by parents of students against the university based on a decision it had issued in 2014.
According to the verdict, “The AUC is subject to the Ministry of Higher Education and is not entitled to operate outside the scope of Egyptian laws. The Ministry of Higher Education should have prohibited the collection of tuition fees in dollars. The fact that it refrains from doing so is a negative decision.”
