{
  "id": 4708633,
  "title": "Memphis scholarship deal still active as govt pays $500,000 towards arrears – GSA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/memphis-scholarship-deal-still-active-as-govt-pays-500-000-towards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:07:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/memphis-scholarship-deal-still-active-as-govt-pays-500000-towards-arrears-gsa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of Memphis and the Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) have reached an agreement to continue supporting a scholarship program between the two institutions, despite claims that it had collapsed over unpaid tuition debts. According to the GSA, the partnership is still valid and will remain active until 2028, unless either side formally activates the termination clause. The agreement, signed in April 2023, requires 90 days' written notice for either party to end the partnership. Acting Executive Director of the GSA, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, stated that no formal termination notice has been issued, and there have been no discussions suggesting the agreement is being terminated. The Ministry of Finance has already released $500,000 to the University of Memphis on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as part-payment of the arrears, following advice from the GSA. The Authority is now seeking additional budgetary allocation from the Ministry to clear the debt in full and is in talks with the university on a sustainable payment plan. Asafo-Agyei, currently in the United States for a meeting with University of Memphis officials, dismissed reports of the university terminating the arrangement and reaffirmed the government's commitment to preserving the partnership.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) says the University of Memphis has not formally notified it of any decision to end the scholarship agreement between the two institutions, despite reports that the partnership has collapsed over unpaid tuition debts. Acting Executive Director of the GSA, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, said the agreement, signed in April 2023, remains […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "University of Memphis has not terminated scholarship deal with GSA – Director-General",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/university-of-memphis-has-not-terminated-scholarship-deal-with-gsa",
        "published": "2026-08-31T12:55:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}