SwordYieldingCypher -10 points-9 points 4 months ago

Also, this student fee is specifically designated to keep students in school who may otherwise be forced to drop out due to extenuating circumstances. It’s not solely for the center. It also funds a student emergency fund, a student food pantry, and an emergency housing program.

If OP isn't benefiting from their mandatory donation, why should he have to pay?

CreativeGamerTag 12 points13 points 4 months ago

It’s not a donation. It’s a fee.

When I did my undergrad, I had to pay a fee for the recreation facilities. I never used them and never planned to use them, but I could not opt out of the fee. Tuition is chock full of fees like this, the exact name/cost/nature of them varies from institution to institution.