SLTF Provides Bridge Funding To Secure First-Year Admissions Now

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), under the Ministry of Education, is providing bridge financing to newly admitted first-year students of public universities and public technical universities under the Government’s No Academic Fees Policy. The intervention was announced in a statement dated October 5, 2026.

As the 2026/2027 academic year commences, tertiary institutions are requiring newly admitted students to pay a portion of their fees by a set deadline to confirm their admissions. Support under the No Academic Fees Policy to public universities and public technical universities is paid after institutions submit admission data and students are validated — a necessary process that takes time.

This financing brings the academic fee support forward to ensure that no eligible first-year student loses their admission because of fee-payment deadlines. The SLTF says the move closes the gap between admission deadlines and the validation process, so students are not punished for a delay they did not cause.

In keeping with the No-Fees-Stress agenda of ensuring that financial circumstances do not impede access to tertiary education, the Fund will, upon application by an eligible student, advance the required fee deposit directly to the tertiary institution to secure the student’s admission. The advance will subsequently be reconciled against the coverage due to the student under the No Academic Fees Policy.

The Fund expressed its sincere appreciation to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, Vice-Chancellors Ghana, Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities, Ghana, and the leadership of public tertiary institutions for their collaboration and for extending fee-payment deadlines to facilitate the successful implementation of this important intervention.

All newly admitted first-year students who require immediate financial support are encouraged to apply promptly through the No-Fees-Stress Portal at https://nofeesstress.gov.gh to secure their admission and commence their academic journey without financial anxiety. For further information, contact Esenam Akosua Dzansi, APR, Head of Public Relations and Corporate Affairs, SLTF, on +233 24 383 7583 or edzansi@sltf.gov.gh.