Six Ghanaian master’s students at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom are expected to stage a protest on Tuesday, June 16, at the Ghana High Commission in London over nearly two years of unpaid tuition and stipends under their government scholarship scheme.
The students say the promise of government-sponsored education abroad has turned into a prolonged period of financial hardship, uncertainty and what they describe as unfulfilled assurances.
In a statement issued on Monday, June 15, the affected students — Noah Krah, Emmanuel Boakye, George Osei Buabeng, Abena Fosuaa Gyasi, Irene Pomaa Kumi, and Dwomoh Evelyn — outlined what they describe as a worsening funding crisis linked to their scholarships.
They indicated that a total of GH₵3,420,360.00 is owed to the university, according to their student account records.
According to the group, they have not received tuition payments or monthly stipends since beginning their master’s programmes in September 2024, despite repeated assurances that the issue would be resolved.
They further stated that continued delays by the Government of Ghana could jeopardise their graduation, scheduled for July 7, 2026, as their academic records remain withheld due to outstanding fees.
“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 statement said.
The students added that months of petitions, meetings and assurances have failed to yield results, leaving them with no option but to picket at the Ghana High Commission in London.