{
  "id": 12153260,
  "title": "SLTF to advance fees for first-year students facing admission payment deadlines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/sltf-to-advance-fees-for-first-year-students-facing-admission-payment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:24:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sltf-to-advance-fees-for-first-year-students-facing-admission-payment-deadlines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) is taking measures to assist newly admitted first-year students at public universities and technical universities who are struggling to meet fee-payment deadlines. This initiative is part of the Government's No Academic Fees Policy, which aims to prevent financial barriers from hindering students' access to tertiary education. According to the SLTF, institutions typically require students to pay a portion of their fees before confirming their admission, but the funding under the No Academic Fees Policy is released after institutions submit admission data and validate students' details, a process that takes time. To address this gap, the SLTF will now advance the required fee deposit directly to the institution upon application by an eligible student, ensuring their admission is secured. This advance will later be reconciled against the financial support the student is eligible for under the No Academic Fees Policy. The SLTF is collaborating with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, Vice-Chancellors of public universities and technical universities, and public tertiary institution leadership to facilitate this intervention. They have appreciated the institutions for extending fee-payment deadlines, which has provided additional time for eligible students to secure financial support. The SLTF encourages all newly admitted first-year students who require immediate assistance to apply through the No-Fees-Stress Portal to avoid immediate fee-payment challenges and begin their academic year without financial stress. For more information, students can contact Esenam Akosua Dzansi, Head of Public Relations and Corporate Affairs at the SLTF, at +233 24 383 7583 or erdzansi@sltf.gov.gh.",
  "summary": "The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) is providing bridge financing to newly admitted first-year students of public universities and public technical universities who require immediate financial support to secure their admissions under the Government’s No Academic Fees Policy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}