Under the “No Fees, No Stress” policy, Mahama covers the tuition for 15,000 postsecondary students.
Under the government’s recently implemented “No Fees, No Stress” policy, President John Dramani Mahama has declared that 15,000 first-year students admitted to public tertiary institutions have already received confirmation that their admission fees have been paid.
President Mahama stated during the initiative’s formal launch in Koforidua on Friday, July 4, 2025, that the goal of the policy is to remove the financial obstacles that frequently keep eligible students from enrolling in public universities, technical universities, nursing training colleges, and educational institutions.
The President described the remarkable initial enrollment, pointing out that 34,500 applications have been validated out of over 150,000 potential students who have visited the online application portal thus far. Direct notifications verifying state coverage of admission fees have been sent to 15,000 students from this verified pool.
The program ensures that all first-year students in qualified public tertiary institutions will pay their full academic fees starting this academic year.3. In addition, the government has pledged to support students with disabilities continuously for the duration of their education.
President Mahama also announced plans to implement Student Loan Plus, a revamped loan program designed to provide continuing students with easier access and more financial aid.
