Lifeline for Ghanaian students in US, hefty debt remains

A financial crisis threatening the academic future of nearly 200 Ghanaian students at the University of Memphis in the United States has been temporarily averted, reports MyJoyOnline.com.

The University of Memphis has confirmed the receipt of a US$1 million payment from the government, a critical measure that has halted eviction and deportation threats against the students. The payment, however, is a partial solution to a larger problem.

The university stated that it only addresses a fraction of the total US$3.6 million debt owed by the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat under a government sponsorship programme, leaving an outstanding balance of US$2.2 million. The situation came to a head earlier this month when the university issued a stern warning that Ghanaian students risked losing their scholarships, on-campus housing and legal residency if their outstanding fees were not settled by a deadline of 9 August 2025.
Full report on the MyJoyOnline.com site