129,000 Freshers Apply for Govt’s No‑Academic‑Fee Grant under ‘No‑Fees‑Stress’
As of today, the No Academic Fee Policy has already attracted 129,054 applications from first-year tertiary students via the No‑Fees‑Stress portal—showing strong early demand for relief from academic facility user. What the Policy Covers Targets all level‑100 students in public tertiary institutions. Facilitates access via the No‑Fees‑Stress portal—students register using their Ghana Card IDs. Government Funding & Disbursement GH¢499.8 million has been set aside for the 2025 policy rollout, as announced in the 2025 national budget . President John Mahama confirmed earlier this month that GH¢452.9 million has been directly allocated (via GETFund) to cover fees for 156,294 students. Why It Matters ReasonImpactLarge Student Demand129,000+ applications indicate urgent need for fee reliefAccess and InclusionReduces financial barriers for thousands entering tertiary educationBudgetary CommitmentNearly GH¢500 million dedicated—shows high-level priorityDigital AccessThe portal enables swift, transparent grant distribution What’s Next Portal Monitoring – Application numbers may continue […]