This Tennessee College Is Hitting Unvaccinated Students With A $1,500 Charge...

A liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee, is set to charge students who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 an extra $1,500 in tuition per semester.

Rhodes College, which requires the vaccine for faculty, staff, and students, laid out the policy in a June 8 letter. The money is supposed to “cover the costs of mandatory testing.”

“In anticipation of FDA approval, we are strongly recommending all students be vaccinated this summer in order to not prevent or delay your return to campus in August. Immediately following FDA approval, students will be required to be vaccinated to access campus,” the letter states. “Upon returning to campus non-vaccinated students will be charged a $1500 per semester Health & Safety fee to cover the costs of mandatory testing as outlined below.”