No Fees Stress: Students Loan Trust sets March 20 deadline for students’ admission lists
The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has given public tertiary institutions up to March 20, 2026, to upload student admission lists for the 2025/2026 academic year onto the No Fees Stress Portal.
It said the deadlines represented the final opportunity for public tertiary institutions to submit admission data for eligible students, and for admitted first-year students to validate their records to enable the SLTF process and disburse academic fees support promptly.
“So far, the SLTF has received admission data for 160,735 students, out of which 134,543 students have validated their admission details on the portal. The full submission and validation of admission data is critical to ensuring that every eligible student benefits from the No Academic Fees initiative.
Timelines
“The fund, therefore, urges all institutions and students to adhere strictly to the timelines to ensure the smooth and effective implementation of the No Fees Stress Policy,” a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the SLTF, Dr Saajida Shiraz, said.
It said admitted first-year students were also required to confirm and validate their admission details on the portal by April 30, 2026, to enable them to receive academic fee support under the Government's No Academic Fees Policy.
“The SLTF wishes to inform all public tertiary institutions that the final deadline for uploading student admission lists for the 2025/2026 academic year onto the No Fees Stress Portal is March 20, 2026”.
Background
The No Fees Stress initiative was launched by President John Mahama in Koforidua on Friday, July 4, 2025.
Among other things, he said the policy was aimed at removing financial barriers that prevent qualified students from enrolling in public universities, technical universities, nursing training colleges and colleges of education.
It guarantees full academic fee payment for all first-year students enrolled in public tertiary institutions.
At the launch, the president said the policy would contribute to long-term national development by improving access to higher education and building a more productive workforce.
