The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) has agreed to extend by one month the deadline for the payment of fees by deferred students.
The decision follows a meeting between management and the Minister of Education Dr Yaw Adutwum on Friday.
A statement issued after the meeting said affected students who couldn’t meet the 7 April deadline now have up to 20 May to pay their arrears.
Meanwhile, the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has initiated processes to offer financial support to some deferred students of KNUST.
Over 6,000 students, representing about 8% of the 85,256 student population have had to defer their courses in line with university regulations for non-payment of school fees.
Dr Norris Bekoe said the Student Loan Trust Fund agreed to offer affected students amounts ranging from GH¢1,500 to GH¢3000.
