Wa East MP Expands ‘No Fees Stress Policy’ to Support Tertiary Students

Ferdinand | EducationGhana | September 13 | Wa East MP Expands ‘No Fees Stress Policy’ to Support Tertiary Students

Hon. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, MP for Wa East, has expanded the ‘No Fees Stress Policy’ under WESTESS to provide full and partial fee support for tertiary students in diverse academic fields. 

Wa East MP Launches Expanded Tertiary Support Scheme

The Honourable Godfred Seidu Jasaw, Member of Parliament for the Wa East Constituency, has announced the expansion of the Government’s ‘No Fees Stress Policy’ to further increase educational support for tertiary students.The initiative is being rolled out through the Wa East Constituency Tertiary Education Support Scheme (WESTESS) and is aimed at reducing the financial burden on students pursuing higher education 

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Full and Partial Fee Support for Students

According to the MP, the revised policy will provide:Full fee payment for students enrolled in priority programmes such as Law, Medicine, Nursing (Midwifery), Physician Assistantship, Engineering, Computer Science, and Laboratory Technology at Ghana’s public tertiary institutions. This support begins from second year until completion. Partial fee support for students pursuing other academic disciplines, also commencing from their second year until graduation.

Enhancing Access to Higher Education

Hon. Jasaw explained that the expansion of WESTESS is designed to bridge financial gaps and increase access to quality tertiary education for students in Wa East. He added that the initiative aligns with efforts to promote human capital development in the constituency, especially in fields that are critical to national development.

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