Nearly 200 students will be forced to leave U of M after Ghana fails to pay debt
This situation began in 2023, the year after Ghana was chosen as the honored country for Memphis in May. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Special To The Daily Memphian file)
After the government of Ghana failed to pay the University of Memphis $3.6 million in overdue payments for the country’s 185 students enrolled here, school officials have informed the students that they must vacate university housing by Aug. 9.
The decision likely means that many of those students will be forced to leave the school unless they can find an alternative payment arrangement.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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