The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced the disbursement of academic fee support for an additional 29,687 first-year students under President John Dramani Mahama’s “No Fees Stress” initiative for the 2025/2026 academic year.

This latest payment brings the total number of beneficiaries to 101,905 students, out of 170,425 validated records received from 163 public tertiary institutions nationwide.

In a statement signed by SLTF Chief Executive Officer, Saajida Shiraz and made available to GhanaWeb on May 21, 2026, the Fund explained that the “No Fees Stress Portal” has been modified to allow students who were previously unable to validate their records during the 2024/25 window to now complete their applications, provided they did not receive prior support.

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The deadline for validation of student records has been extended to May 31, 2026, with all disbursements expected to be concluded by the end of June 2026.

“The Fund remains fully committed to concluding all academic fee disbursements by the end of June 2026 and appreciates the continued cooperation and support of stakeholders in the successful implementation of this important initiative,” the release stated.

The SLTF also cautioned students against missing the extended deadline and encouraged all eligible first-year students to promptly complete their applications.

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See the statement below:



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