Ghana pays University of Memphis $3.5 million to settle part of tuition debt
Ghana’s Scholarships Secretariat has paid approximately $3.5 million to the University of Memphis in the United States to settle a significant part of the tuition debt for Ghanaian scholarship students. This was reported by MyJoyOnline.
The payment was confirmed in an email sent to the affected students on Tuesday, September 8. The email stated that the settlement of the financial dispute was progressing.
Tuition debt
It was previously reported that the University of Memphis suspended its scholarship partnership with Ghana because of unpaid tuition funds exceeding $4 million. The dispute affected nearly 100 Ghanaian students and raised concerns about their enrollment and academic status ahead of the start of the fall semester.
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The university had previously confirmed that the Ghanaian government owed the institution around $4 million. In July 2025, the debt amounted to approximately $3.6 million.
Previous payments
In August 2025, Ghana made two separate payments of $1 million each, but the outstanding debt subsequently increased. According to the outlet, the current $3.5 million payment should significantly reduce the debt and ease students’ concerns about continuing their studies.
At the same time, the final status of the partnership between the Ghanaian government and the University of Memphis, as well as the conditions for students already studying at the institution, still require clarification. Students are to receive further information about the status of their scholarships and the continuation of the program.
