Ghanaian government-sponsored undergraduate students in the United Kingdom are on the brink of being removed from their programmes, as universities issue a final ultimatum to settle all outstanding tuition fees by 26 January 2026.

In official notices sent to affected students across multiple institutions, universities have warned that beneficiaries must either clear their arrears by the deadline, exit the UK, or submit a fresh application to regularise their stay.

One affected student, detailing the payment structure and mounting pressure, said the January instalment is critical to their ability to continue their studies. According to the student, failure to meet the January payment means the accumulated balance from September must be fully settled before they can progress through the semester.

The student added that the uncertainty has created severe anxiety, noting persistent efforts—including numerous emails—to seek answers, but the situation remains unresolved. “What the authorities eventually decide will determine our fate,” the student said.

Another first-year student highlighted the emotional and academic strain on beneficiaries, revealing that many have been unable to attend classes throughout the semester because of unpaid fees.

“Right now, we feel very devastated because, for me, I’m in my first year right now, they’ve not paid my foundation fees, they’ve not paid my first year, we’re in the first academic exam, exam is soon, and the whole of the semester, we’ve not gone to school, so we’ve been home this whole time. The school is telling us that if we don’t pay, they are going to revoke our visas, and we’ll come back home. Right now, you don’t even know where you’re heading.”

With exams approaching and the January deadline fast nearing, tension among the students continues to escalate. Many fear that failure to settle the arrears could abruptly end their academic journeys and force them to return to Ghana.

Affected students are urgently appealing to the government to intervene and prevent what could become a mass suspension of Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries in the UK.