Ghana’s government has allocated $1 million to prevent the potential deportation of scholarship students at the University of Memphis in the United States.
Registrar of the Scholarships Secretariat Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei confirmed the disbursement during a July 30, 2025 press briefing in Accra. He assured that no Ghanaian students face removal despite outstanding tuition debts threatening their academic and immigration status.
According to official records, Ghana owes $3.6 million to the University of Memphis. Asafo-Agyei disclosed that $400,000 was previously paid, with the newly approved $1 million currently being processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department and the Bank of Ghana. This payment will reduce the debt to $2.2 million pending a final audit of scholarship accounts.
“The audit necessitates partial payment,” Asafo-Agyei stated, reiterating direct assurances to families and education advocates.
The Secretariat maintains ongoing dialogue with university officials to resolve the crisis, emphasizing the government’s commitment to overseas scholars under President John Mahama’s administration. The intervention follows weeks of mounting pressure over financial strains affecting Ghanaian students abroad.
