The Minister-Designate for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that first-year tertiary students who have already paid tuition fees will be reimbursed under the government's free tuition policy.
The initiative, part of the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) broader agenda to improve access to higher education, was a key campaign promise in 2024.
During his vetting before Parliament's Appointments Committee on 20 January 2025, the Tamale South MP outlined the funding and implementation strategy for the policy. "The country will require about ₵345 million for the population of students who enter tertiary institutions, that is what the state will be required to do," he explained.
He assured that funds will be disbursed to universities to refund fees to affected students, stating, "We intend to provide that money to the affected universities, at least, to make refunds to those who have already paid fees." Mr Iddrisu also noted that the policy accommodates parents who prefer to pay tuition fees voluntarily. "The beauty of this is that parents who are willing to pay can do so under this policy that has been introduced by the NDC," he said.
