The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat has announced that the government has made available $1 million to help settle outstanding arrears owed to authorities at the University of Memphis in the United States, amid fears of looming scholarship revocations, evictions, and possible deportations of Ghanaian students.

At a press conference held in Accra on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Registrar of the Secretariat, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, assured the public that steps are being taken to prevent any negative fallout.

“We are on course with the issues regarding the Ghanaian students at the University of Memphis. Ghanaian students will not be deported, I give you that assurance,” he said.

According to him, the government has already made a partial payment of $400,000 to the university and is preparing to transfer an additional $1 million.

The remaining debt stands at approximately $2.2 million.

“Because the audit is ongoing, we are not paying all. We owe them $3.6 million in total, and we have paid $400,000 so far. We are now processing a $1 million payment.

“The money is currently with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department, and it will move from there to the Bank of Ghana, then to Washington for the final transfer,” Asafo-Agyei explained.