Six Ghanaian master’s students at Loughborough University are set to protest at the Ghana High Commission in London on Tuesday, accusing the government of failing to pay tuition fees and living stipends promised under a scholarship programme.
The students say they have not received any tuition payments or monthly allowances since beginning their studies in September 2024, leaving them in financial difficulty and placing their academic future at risk.
In a statement issued on Monday, the students Noah Krah, Emmanuel Boakye, George Osei Buabeng, Abena Fosuaa Gyasi, Irene Pomaa Kumi and Dwomoh Evelyn said repeated assurances from government officials had not resulted in payments.
According to the group, outstanding tuition and related obligations currently stand at GHC3.42 million based on records from the university.
“The Government of Ghana is committed to paying full tuition fees and monthly living stipends. However, since we arrived in the United Kingdom in September 2024, the Government has not paid any tuition fees or stipends,” the students said in the statement.
They warned that the continued delay could prevent them from graduating on July 7, 2026, as the university has reportedly withheld key graduation documents due to unpaid fees.
The students said they had spent months petitioning authorities and seeking intervention through meetings and correspondence but had yet to receive a resolution.
As a result, they plan to demonstrate at the Ghana High Commission to draw attention to what they describe as nearly two years of unfulfilled commitments under the scholarship arrangement.
The protest comes amid growing concerns over delays in the disbursement of government-sponsored scholarship funds for Ghanaian students studying abroad.
Government officials had not publicly responded to the students’ latest claims at the time of publication.
