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Students of the University of
Bradford in the United Kingdom (UK), on GETfund scholarship are said to
be in a difficult situation following an unpaid tuition and
accommodation fees.
Last year, government through the Ghana
Education Trust Fund (GETfund) sponsored some students to various
institutions in China, Turkey, Russia, United Kingdom and other
countries to study Medicine, Oil and Gas and other related courses. The
scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, transportation and general
upkeep.
However, speaking to Kwami Sefa-Kayi in an interview on
Peace FM’s morning show, 'Kokrokoo' President of the University of
Bradford Students Association (UBSA) in Bradford, UK, Mr. Ambrose
Amenhyia said the authorities of the University have threatened to cut
short their course if government does not pay their tuition fees.
“According
to the school authorities, they sent a request for the payment of
tuition fee but GETfund pleaded for more time. The school agreed to give
us and GETfund up to the end of the month; March to pay the tuition
fees, or they will suspend our account; meaning we cannot use any
facility in school - but as at now, we have not heard anything from
GETfund”.
Mr. Amenhyia also indicated that each student is given
£800 monthly to cater for rent, food, transportation and many more;
however, ‘we have not received the money and it is making life really
difficult for us’.
According to him, when they started with their
course in the UK, “some of the students were given £2000 as part
payment of their allowances, hoping that the rest will be paid; some
didn’t even get their money at all. This is affecting us and if they
don’t help us their intention for this scholarship will not be met. We
are really in crisis; we are even finding it difficult to eat”. |
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