The Ghana National Council for Private Schools (GNACOPS) has confirmed that the government will provide a termly tuition fee of GH¢1,500 for each student enrolled in selected private Senior High Schools (SHSs) as part of a pilot phase of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme.
Speaking on TV3's Hot Issues on June 1, 2025, GNACOPS Executive Director Enoch Nana Gyetuah revealed that the initiative is scheduled to begin in the 2025/2026 academic year.
The move is part of efforts to expand access to secondary education and reduce the pressure on public SHSs currently operating under the double-track system. "Government is going to supply us with a tentative amount of GH¢1,500 for tuition, termly," he stated.
According to him, private SHSs across the country have already submitted their available vacancies to the Ministry of Education.
