"No accommodation fee can be charged in advance if you don't stay" has been made clear in the document issued by the Ministry of Education. As of May 14, Sichuan, Hebei, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Ningxia, Guangdong and other provinces have successively issued policies to implement the opinions of the Ministry of Education.

The refund scheme for students' accommodation fees in six provinces is as follows:

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The Guangdong Provincial Department of Education, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Finance and the Provincial Market Supervision Administration issued the Notice on the Work Related to School Fees during the Epidemic Prevention and Control Period, which made it clear that tuition fees (teaching fees) and accommodation fees should not be collected in advance across academic years and semesters, and schools (kindergartens) should not charge fees illegally in the name of epidemic prevention and control. All localities should investigate the relevant responsibilities according to law for the prohibited arbitrary charges.

The "Notice" pointed out that tuition fees (teaching fees) should not be collected in advance across academic years and semesters, and all localities should resume classes in accordance with the unified arrangements of the local people's government on epidemic prevention and control. Tuition fees (teaching fees) should not be collected if schools do not start classes.

The Beijing News Six provinces made it clear how to refund students' accommodation fees.