Ghanaian students in UK plan protest over unpaid scholarships

Six Ghanaian master’s students at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom say they plan to protest at the Ghana High Commission in London over nearly two years of unpaid scholarship funding.

The students say they have not received tuition payments or monthly stipends since beginning their studies in September 2024 under a government-sponsored scholarship scheme.

They say the delays have left them facing financial difficulties and uncertainty over their ability to complete their studies.

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 they were owed about 3,420,360 Ghana cedis in tuition fees, according to their university accounts.

They warned that continued delays in payment could jeopardise their planned graduation in July 2026, as outstanding fees have led to the withholding of academic documents.

“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 said repeated petitions, meetings and assurances had not resolved the issue, leaving them with no alternative but to stage a protest.

They are expected to demonstrate on Tuesday, 16 June, outside the Ghana High Commission in London.