Government has reimbursed school fees for 142,440 first-year students enrolled in public tertiary institutions between July and October 2025, under the “No Fees Stress” policy.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), Dr Saajida Shiraz, disclosed this during the launch of the Free Tertiary Education Programme for Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) in Accra on October 24.
The initiative is in line with the Mahama administration’s commitment, as outlined in its manifesto, to provide free tuition for first-year students in public tertiary institutions and free tertiary education for persons living with disabilities.
“We have facilitated academic fees reimbursement from the government of President John Dramani Mahama to 142,440 first-year students enrolled in public tertiary institutions. As part of this, Ladies and Gentlemen, validated first-year students with disabilities have received reimbursements not just for their academic fees but for their full fees,” Dr Saajida Shiraz stated.
She further revealed that students with disabilities are not required to submit applications to the Students Loan Trust Fund.
Dr Shiraz explained that management of public tertiary institutions will facilitate the process through the SLTF portal to ensure effective disbursement of their fees.
She added that the arrangement is aimed at enhancing accessibility for students with disabilities to enable them to benefit fully from the initiative.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
