Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has announced that the government will officially roll out its ‘No Fees Stress’ policy on Friday, July 4, 2025, offering financial relief to thousands of incoming students.
The policy, first outlined by President John Mahama during the 2024 campaign, will waive academic user fees for all first-year students in public tertiary institutions, fulfilling a key pledge within the administration’s first 120 days in office.
Speaking at the 58th Special Congregation of KNUST, she said, “The government continues to implement funding models that improve access to quality education. One of these is the No Fees Stress policy, under which first-year students in public institutions are exempt from paying academic user fees.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang revealed that more than 100,000 students have already completed applications through the online portal managed by the Students Loan Trust Fund.
“Data from the Students Loan Trust Fund, which manages the programme, shows that by mid-June, nearly 130,000 students had accessed the portal, with over 100,000 completing their applications,” she said.
She stated that the initiative is part of broader efforts to expand equitable access to quality education while safeguarding academic freedom across institutions.
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