Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that the government will officially launch its “No Fees Stress” policy on Friday, July 4, 2025. This initiative, first introduced by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 election campaign, aims to waive academic user fees for all first-year students in public tertiary institutions within the administration’s first 120 days.
Speaking at the 58th Special Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the Vice President revealed that over 100,000 students have already completed online applications for the policy. She stated, “The government continues to implement funding models that improve access to quality education. One of these is the No Fees Stress policy, under which first-year students in public institutions are exempt from paying academic user fees.”
According to data from the Students Loan Trust Fund, which manages the program, nearly 130,000 students had accessed the portal by mid-June, with more than 100,000 completing their applications. The Vice President also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding educational opportunities and upholding academic freedom, emphasising the official launch of the application process set for July 4.
