The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to immediately pay the outstanding tuition and related fees for Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom under state scholarship programs. According to the caucus, several students have submitted petitions highlighting delays in payments that have reached a critical level, potentially threatening their academic status and legal residency in the UK.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin addressed the issue on the floor of Parliament on Monday, March 16, stating, “Students on scholarship at Birmingham University in the UK have not had their fees paid. The immigration authorities in the UK are threatening to deport them. They have been given one week to come back home. We want to plead with you that if you can draw the attention of the Scholarship Secretariat to remit their fees because, Mr Speaker, the UK government has some strict procedure, and the students have been crying, and they sent a petition to us.”
There are currently 36 Ghanaian PhD candidates enrolled in UK institutions. Prince Komla Bansah, the president of the student body, previously indicated in November 2025 that over GH₵5.7 million is required to cover the tuition arrears for the 2025/2026 academic year.