A West Virginia College Will Charge Students $750 If They Aren’t Vaccinated for COVID-19

A college in West Virginia is going to charge students $750 if they aren’t vaccinated.

If you’re a student coming into West Virginia Wesleyan College, be prepared to pay a $750 fee if you haven’t gotten your COVID-19 vaccine. On top of that fee, students who end up catching the virus and need to stay on campus to quarantine will have to pay an extra $250.

There are no refunds on the $750 fee, and proof of vaccination or the first vaccination shot will have to be provided to the school by Sept. 7.

“The fee is going to be used to cover the expenses that will come with increased testing and other resources that the college will have to utilize and deploy to keep every student safe,” Dean James Moore said.

The New York Post reports that the school requires all unvaccinated staff and students to take a weekly COVID-19 test.