KNUST Sacks Students Over Fees

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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in the Ashanti Regional capital is sacking some of the students following their inability to pay their school fees.

The University in its earlier release indicated that all students who have not paid at least 70 percent of their school fees by 7th April 2022, would be deferred automatically.

The School Management through text messages sent to the students tasked them to pay their fees as the requirements to meet the minimum requirements of the KNUST fees Credit and Debt Management Policy.

“Dear student, your program has been deferred as you have not met the minimum requirement of the KNUST fees Credit and Debt Management Policy. Thank you,” one of the messages read.

However, the policy as gathered did not take effect immediately as persons who fall within that category were allowed to write their mid-semester examination which began on 11th April 2022.

However, the policy as gathered did not take effect immediately as persons who fall within that category were allowed to write their mid-semester examination which began on 11th April 2022.

But the University Relations officer of KNUST, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, told Citi Fm that the University’s decision is justified as some students use school fees given to them to engage in gambling and other stuff.

Contrary to the School Policy, some students stated that they are genuinely needy and the students’ bursaries and other scholarships they had applied for had not taken effect and as such, they want the school to extend the period.

The affected students appeared to have had some sort of respite since the deferment did not take place automatically.

Some students are worried that their situation would be compounded if they are deferred since they would have to pay more for accommodation for the next academic which might be more than the school fees.

They are thus calling on authorities to find ways of extending it for them.

By: daily guide