Free SHS in Ghana officially started with the 2017/2018 academic year, when the policy was launched in September 2017.

Quick timeline

  • Policy announced to begin with the 2017/2018 academic year starting in September 2017.
  • Implementation effectively started on 12 September 2017, when the Free SHS policy was formally launched and first-year students began benefiting.
  • From that point, all eligible first-year students placed in public senior high schools enjoyed fully free tuition and approved fees under the Free SHS programme.

So if you’re asking “when did Free SHS start in Ghana,” the key date to remember is September 2017 (specifically 12 September 2017 for the official launch).

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