Six Ghanaian master’s students at Loughborough University are set to stage a protest over unpaid scholarship funding on Tuesday, June 16, at the Ghana High Commission in London over nearly two years of unpaid tuition and stipends.
They say that the promise of government-sponsored education abroad has become a prolonged struggle marked by financial hardship, uncertainty, and what they describe as years of unfulfilled assurances.
In a statement released 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 crisis linked to the government-sponsored scholarships.
The letter indicates that the sum of monies owed them is GHC3,420,360.00, according to the University’s Students’ account.
The group says continued delays by the Government of Ghana could prevent them from graduating on July 7, 2026.
According to the students, they have not received tuition payments or monthly stipends since commencing their master’s programmes in September 2024, despite multiple assurances that the situation would be resolved.
“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 situation, they say, has caused their graduation documents to be withheld because outstanding tuition fees remain unpaid.
After months of petitions, meetings and promises of payment, the affected students say they have no option but to protest
Click here to read the statement by the students
