Our mission is To provide TIMELY financial SERVICES to eligible Ghanaian tertiary students and our Vison is Inspiring and unleashing greater prospect.
The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) was established in December 2005 under the Trustee Incorporation Act 1962, Act 106.
The objectives of the Trust Fund are to provide financial resources for the sound management of the Trust for the benefit of students and to help promote and facilitate the national ideals enshrined in Article 25 and 38 of the 1992 Constitution.
For the purpose of achieving the objectives of the Trust Fund, monies from the Trust Fund shall be applied to the relevant activities that the Trustees of the Fund may determine, including, in particular
a. The provision of facilities to enhance the tertiary education to support students.
b. The provision of moneys to support any other activities and programmes for the promotion of relevant courses as determined by the Trustees, in consultation with the Minister.
The Students Loans Trust Fund is governed by a Board of Trustees that comprises of distinguished individuals of relevant backgrounds relevant to the business of SLTF. The members of the board are appointed by the President of the Republic. The day – to – day administration of the SLTF is headed by CEO, assisted by a team of dedicated professionals. The SLTF also has Campus offices in major institutions. The functions of these offices include:
a. Provide first stop for student inquiries.
b. Pickup and drop off points for Loan Application forms.
c. Loan Application verification for completeness of forms.
d. Liaise between the SLTF and the loan applicants.
e. Disseminate information to students in a timely manner.
The sources of loanable funds for SLTF include:
a. Monies paid into the Trust Fund representing up to ten percent of all the inflows into the Ghana Education Trust Fund.
b. Voluntary contributions which will be tax deductible.
c. Mobilization of resources from Ghana’s international partners interested in the advancement of tertiary education.
d. Contributions from the corporate sector that shall be tax deductible up to the equivalent of 0.5% of the company’s actual profit before tax.
e. Loans from Social Security and National Insurance Trust.
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Nana Kwaku Agyei Yeboah is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF). He holds a double Master’s degree in Social Work Administration and Education from Universities’ of Connecticut, USA and Cambridge College, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, respectively; and is an Alumnus of the University of Ghana, Legon. Nana Yeboah also holds an advanced Paralegal Certificate from Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA.
The CEO has over thirty (30) years’ experience in areas of Social Work Administration and Education, both in Ghana and abroad, including but not limited to: Policy Formulation; Programme development/design; Project implementation; Mass communication; as well as Conflict Management and Resolution. In addition, Nana Agyei Yeboah also has a passion for Fundraising; and Events’ Organisation and Management.
Prior to joining the Students Loan Trust Fund, Nana Agyei Yeboah was a Social Work Administrator for the State of Connecticut, Hartford CT, USA, at the Department of Children and Families. Other experiences as Social Work Administrator and an Educationist are: Residential Director, North Central Counselling Services, USA; Programme Supervisor, Centre for Human Development, USA; and teaching experiences at Women Teachers’ College, Niger State, Nigeria; and Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School, Kumasi, Ghana.
Nana Kwaku Agyei Yeboah took over the leadership of the Fund in April, 2017, where he brings his strong leadership; ability to communicate effectively at all levels; strong organisation and interpersonal skills; problem solving prowess; goal orientation; and his drive for success to deliver on the Vision, Mission and Objectives of the Fund. His Vision is to increase visibility of the Fund; make the Fund grow and create a congenial work place environment where each worker’s potential will be harnessed.
Justice has more than 15 years’ experience in public financial management, loan portfolio management, strategic planning, risk management and data analytics both in Ghana and USA. Prior to joining SLTF, Justice served as Credit Risk Consultant at Wells Fargo Bank in USA, where he assisted, developed and implemented credit policy, procedure and risk based strategies to minimize delinquency and losses of $60billion credit portfolio. Before joining Wells Fargo Bank, Justice worked in Ghana with Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning as Budget Analyst where he led in preparation and implementation of Medium-Term Strategic Plan & the annual composite budget for District Authority and eight other Agencies.
Justice holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Mathematics from University of Cape Coast, MBA in Finance from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology and Master of Science in Financial Engineering from Temple University in Philadelphia, USA.
Mr. Kofi Abbew Nkrumah is the Head of Operations. He has over 19 years work experience in the field of Microfinance and was a Director of Operations for Christian Rural Aid Network. Prior to that, he worked with Plan Ghana, Microfinance and Small Loans Scheme, and Akoti Rural Bank in various capacities.
He holds an Executive MBA from University of Ghana and a BSc. Land Economy from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Mr. Jupiter Nyamadi is the Principal Manager of Planning, Research & Information Systems of the Students Loan Trust Fund. He has over 15 years of work experience in IT Project Management, Enterprise IT Governance, Business Analysis, Enterprise Software Development, Database Management, Information Security and IT Service Management.
He has held various senior IT positions at Explainer DC, Alcami Design, Meshcode Ltd. and Data Telecom Ltd.
He holds a PMP, ITIL, Commonwealth Executive MBA and BSc. Computer Science, both from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology and is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Ms. Rosemary Aryee is the Principal Manager of the Technical and Resource Mobilization Department of the Trust Fund. She joined the Fund as Administrative Manager with responsibilities for Human Resource Management and moved on to become Loan Disbursements Manager. She has over 25 years’ cumulative work experience in Executive Secretarial Practice, Corporate Administration, Human Resource Practice, Procurement Management, Students’ Loan Administration and Fund Raising.
Prior to her appointment to the Students Loan Trust Fund, she worked with the London Probation, UK; Adecco Recruitment Consultants, UK; Solar Light Co Ltd, Ghana; Ghana Oil Palm Development Company and Graphic Communications Group Limited, Ghana. She has industry experience spanning the public service, private sector and international organizations.
She holds a MSc in Corporate Governance from the London South Bank University, UK; Post-Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from GIMPA, Accra and BA Secretaryship (French option) from the University of Cape Coast. She is also a Graduate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, (ICSA) UK.
George Ferguson Laing is a Communications Specialist with over fifteen years of practice in the sector. His experience spans Academia, Media Management, technical and vocational education, and more recently social protection systems. He is Head of Public Relations at the Students Loan Trust Fund where he has provided Strategic Communications direction for the organization for the past three years.
He previously served as Communications Coordinator at the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET).
He also served as a World Bank Consultant on the Ghana National Household Registry project, under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Other positions held include General Manager, Broadcasting for Global Media Alliance an integrated marketing communications firm which owns brands like E.TV, Happy FM and Y FM.
His experience in Academia saw him hold various positions at the Africa University College of Communications including Dean of Students, Director of International Affairs, and Short Course Coordinator. He also taught various courses at the Undergraduate and Diploma levels, including Mass Communications and Strategic Communications.
He currently serves on the boards of COTVET and the Skills Development Fund (SDF).
George has an MA in Communications from the University of Westminster, as well as an MA in Organizational Leadership and Governance and a BA in Political Science, both from the University of Ghana.
Mr. Stephen Adu is the Deputy Director of Internal Audit at the Trust Fund. He has over 15 years’ experience in Auditing, Finance and Accounting. He previously worked with St. Monica’s College of Education, as Head of Internal Audit Unit, the Ghana Baptist University College, as Head of Internal Audit Unit for over ten (10) years. He also served with the Lancaster University, Cape Coast University and Valley View University as a Lecturer for over eight (8) years. He was an Accountant at the Social Foundations and Mampong Government Hospital.
He serves in the Audit Committee of the Obuasi East District Assembly and is an Ambassador of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG).
He holds an MBA (Accounting) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAG) and a member of International Institute of Certified Forensic Accountants (IICFA). He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Ghana (IIA).
The Students Loan Trust Fund is a public institution established under the Trustee Incorporation Act 1962, Act 106 to provide financial resources for the benefit of students and to promote and facilitate the national ideals as enshrined in Articles 25 and 38 of the 1992 Constitution. It is to replace the SSNIT Students Loan Scheme. The Students Loan Trust Fund Act 2011, Act 820 has been passed by Parliament.