Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has called on the government to prioritize needy students in the implementation of the free first-year tertiary education policy.
He made these remarks at the 20th-anniversary conference of the University of Ghana Students Financial Aid Office (SFAO), under the theme: "Promoting Equity, Expanding Access and Enhancing Aid Administration in Ghana's Tertiary Education." Speaking as the keynote speaker at the event on Tuesday, July 8, Emeritus Prof.
Ernest Aryeetey urged university leaders to ensure transparency in the financial aid application process by removing structural barriers. "Some of them need it, but some don't.
Do not waste your money on those who do not need the money.