Hundreds of Ghanaian students studying at UK universities face being stopped from graduating, evicted from their housing and even deported through no fault of their own.
Payments of scholarships funded by the Ghanaian government for current students have been delayed indefinitely, leaving students with no support and tuition fees unpaid.
Will you sign the open letter calling on universities to put support in place for all affected students?
Text of letter:
Dear university leaders,
We are writing as student leaders deeply concerned about the current situation for hundreds of Ghanaian students studying in the UK.
Students are facing severe financial hardship through no fault of their own because of payment of a scholarship funded by the Ghanaian government being delayed indefinitely.
The failure of the Ghanaian Scholarship Secretariat (GSS) to fulfil its financial obligation to support these students has left tuition fees unpaid and students struggling to meet living costs including rent and food.
Some students have already had their student status revoked and visa sponsorship withdrawn due to unpaid fees, and they face eviction from housing they can't afford and possible deportation from the UK without the qualifications they have studied so hard for.
We implore you to put support in place for these students through hardship funds to ensure they can continue on their courses and afford to live, and ensure they are not saddled with debt they have not signed up.
It would represent a failure in universities' duty of care towards their students to leave them to fend for themselves and navigate this crisis alone.
Yours sincerely,
