UG says Guyanese students receiving invoices due to “glitch” in system

…confirms free tuition for Guyanese students

The University of Guyana (UG) has clarified that any invoices received by Guyanese students for the 2025/2026 academic year were issued due to a glitch in the institution’s changeover process. These invoices are not billable, as the Government announced in January 2025 that tuition for Guyanese students is now free.
According to the university’s statement, though it is the state and not the students who are paying the cost for the tuition and facilities fees, invoices still need to be generated in the Student Records Management System (SRMS); however, students are not supposed to still be able to see the invoices.
“A glitch in the changeover process has allowed some students to somehow still see this invoice, which is not billable to them. The university appreciates the error being flagged and regrets any inconvenience that may have arisen as a result. The technical team has since moved to correct the glitch. We deeply appreciate the consideration and gracious patience of our students as the necessary changes to the new system are made and tested in the coming weeks,” the university said.
“In compliance with the Government of Guyana’s directive that tuition for Guyanese students admitted to the University of Guyana be funded by the state from January 2025, the University has been working assiduously to adjust its invoicing modules in the Student Records Management System (SRMS) in time for the new academic year beginning September 2025.”
Guyanese students who have been accepted into the university are currently in the process of preparing themselves for the commencement of the university’s 2025/2026 year, with the semester commencing on August 25.
The university is currently in the process of early registration, which will run until August 31, and the first day of classes is set for September 1. Late registration ends on September 26, while the deadline for the payment of fees is October 17.
The rollout of free tuition at UG is in keeping with a manifesto promise from the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) when they ran for Government in 2020.
The free tertiary education extends to existing and future Guyanese students at UG.
The initiative continues the administration’s advancement of the country’s human capital, especially the young generation and their families who will benefit from the tuition-free tertiary education.
In excess of 11,000 current students of UG thus far benefit from this measure in addition to the future entrants.
The initiative is expected to cost the treasury around $18 billion. This is in addition to some $203.7 million in student loans that have already been written off by the state.
This debt write-off benefitted approximately 346 students.
Also part of the Government’s drive to enhance education delivery across the country and advance and innovate education delivery has also seen the establishment of a digital school.