The Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South constituency, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu, says the best of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama as president is ahead of us and not behind us.
The Education Minister made the comment after he joined students of the University for Development Studies for a special sensitisation session on President John Dramani Mahama’s bold and transformative No Fee Stress initiative.
Joined by the CEO of the Students Loan Trust Fund, Dr. Saajida Shiraz, the Minister engaged with students on how the initiative is poised to benefit over 40,000 students nationwide by removing the pressure of upfront tuition payments and providing more equitable access to tertiary education.
The impactful No Fee Stress tertiary education policy will allow students to pursue their education without financial stress, while the Students Loan Trust Fund supports them through flexible repayment structures.
In other news, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that over 41,000 first-year students in public tertiary institutions have successfully registered for the government’s ‘No Fee Stress’ initiative, which covers admission and facility user fees.
In a social media post sighted by Pretertiary.com, the government spokesperson said, a total of 57,327 prospective students have accessed the registration portal so far, indicating strong interest in the no-fee-stress programme.
“57,327 students have accessed the portal. 41,647 students have completed registration.” The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said in a post shared on X platform formerly Twitter.
“Registration [is] necessary to obtain banking details of students for reimbursement to those who have already paid their fees and to validate lists submitted by public tertiary institutions,” he said.
About the ‘No Fee Stress’ initiative
The No Fee Stress Initiative, aimed to alleviate the financial burden on first-year students at public tertiary institutions by providing free tuition, was launched in April by the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu.
According to Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the No Fee Stress Policy seeks to remove admission, registration, academic user, and facility fees for first-year students in both public and private tertiary institutions.
This program, funded by the government, is being implemented through the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF). Students can access the program through the “No-Fees-Stress Portal,” a digital platform for registration and managing the financial support
The policy requires first-year students to submit their application through the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) to cover their admission and facility user fees.
To apply, a student is required to visit https://nofeesstress.sltf.gov.gh or https://www.sltf.gov.gh and provide their Ghana Card identification number, telephone number, and student ID number.
The user-friendly digital portal https://nofeesstress.sltf.gov.gh allows students to register, submit their details, and enable SLTF to verify their eligibility for the program.