The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat has paid about US$3.5 million to the University of Memphis in the United States to settle a significant portion of outstanding tuition fees owed for Ghanaian students enrolled under the government-funded scholarship programme.
The payment was confirmed in an email sent to affected students on Tuesday, September 8, assuring them of progress in resolving the financial dispute.
The development follows reports that the University of Memphis had suspended its scholarship partnership with Ghana over unpaid tuition fees estimated at more than US$4 million.
Nearly 100 Ghanaian students were affected by the dispute, raising concerns about their enrolment and academic status as the university prepared to commence its fall semester.
The University of Memphis had previously confirmed that the Ghanaian government owed the institution close to US$4 million in outstanding tuition fees. The debt stood at approximately US$3.6 million in July 2025. Ghana subsequently made two separate payments of US$1 million each in August 2025, although the outstanding balance later increased.
The latest payment of about US$3.5 million is expected to substantially reduce the arrears and ease concerns among the affected students over their continued enrolment and academic progress.
The payment also provides some relief to the students, who have been awaiting clarity on the future of the scholarship arrangement between the Ghanaian government and the University of Memphis.
While the latest payment represents a major step towards resolving the outstanding financial obligations, questions remain over the long-term status of the scholarship partnership and arrangements for Ghanaian students who are already enrolled at the university.
The students are therefore expected to receive further communication on the status of their scholarships and the continuation of the programme.
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