{"id":25157,"date":"2023-06-13T10:57:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkyeremunews.com\/?p=25157"},"modified":"2023-06-13T10:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:57:20","slug":"government-defaults-in-payment-of-student-loans-nugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkyeremunews.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/13\/government-defaults-in-payment-of-student-loans-nugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Defaults In Payment Of Student Loans \u2013 NUGS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), if student debts are not paid off right away, students run the danger of delaying their coursework.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after NUGS got numerous complaints from students across the nation about the non-payment of student loans despite lengthy application processes.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Appiah Larbi Ampofo, the president of NUGS, released a statement on Sunday, February 26, 2023, urging students who are loan recipients or who have submitted to \u201ccalm down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is unfortunate to also note that the last semester arrears have also not been paid, this is a huge problem in the face of the current situation in the country with students facing inability to register and continue their academic activity\u201d they stated in a statement to the media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment, about 70,000 students have applied,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n<p>It said that some institutions had sent out notifications to students warning them of the approaching limit for registering for classes for the recently started academic year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"0d39d0e8f3cb6a44e90e043ca41a89bf\" data-index=\"2\"><\/div>\n<p>NUGS, therefore, called on the \u201cStudent Loan Trust Fund and the Government, also, as a matter of urgency, pay qualified applicants for the student loan immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the full statement below:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6825 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanatodayonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230227-WA0013_209214006607659-386x500.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghanatodayonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230227-WA0013_209214006607659-386x500.jpg 386w, https:\/\/ghanatodayonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230227-WA0013_209214006607659-463x600.jpg 463w, https:\/\/ghanatodayonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230227-WA0013_209214006607659-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ghanatodayonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230227-WA0013_209214006607659.jpg 834w\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"0d39d0e8f3cb6a44e90e043ca41a89bf\" data-index=\"6\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), if student debts are not 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