The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) says the University of Memphis has not formally notified it of any decision to end the scholarship agreement between the two institutions, despite reports that the partnership has collapsed over unpaid tuition debts.
Acting Executive Director of the GSA, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, said the agreement, signed in April 2023, remains in force until 2028 unless either side formally activates the termination clause.
He explained that the terms require 90 days’ written notice before either party can end the partnership.
“As we speak, no official or unofficial notice of termination has been served on the GSA, neither have there been any discussions with the Authority that remotely suggest that the agreement has been terminated or is being terminated,” he said.
Asafo-Agyei said government has continued working to settle its outstanding obligations to the university noting that the Ministry of Finance released $500,000 to the University of Memphis on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as part-payment of the arrears.
This move, he said, followed advice from the GSA.
He added that the Authority is now engaging the Ministry of Finance on the remaining budgetary allocation needed to clear the debt in full, and is also in talks with the university on a sustainable payment plan to protect the scholarship programme going forward.
Asafo-Agyei is currently in the United States for a scheduled meeting with University of Memphis officials, which he said would focus on mapping out a clear roadmap to resolve the outstanding financial issues.
He dismissed reports that the university had terminated the arrangement, and reaffirmed government’s commitment to preserving the partnership.
The clarification follows reports that the University of Memphis had ended its scholarship arrangement with Ghana over $4 million in unpaid tuition obligations.
