The Ministry of Education has announced an Educational Stipend Cash Transfer Scheme to support students taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations beginning this week.
Over 38,000 Students Expected to Take Mock WASSCE Exams this Friday
More than 38,000 senior students from high schools across the country are expected to sit for a national mock exam this Friday, ahead of the West African Secondary Schools Certificate Examinations in April.
Wilson Tarpeh Says CDC Remains Committed to Paying WASSCE Fees
The Coalition for Democratic Change’s elections campaign manager says his party remains committed to its promise of paying the West African Senior Certificate Examination fees for 12th graders across the country.
Across Liberia, Reports of Students Kicked Out of Schools for Failure to Pay WASSCE Fees
There have been numerous reports of graduating high school students being put out of school for their inability to pay fees required to take the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations.
Liberia Has High Enrollment of Students, but 82% Dropout Rate for 12th Grade
Liberia has among the highest percentage of youth in school, estimated at 62 percent, according to a report released by The World Bank on out of school children in Africa. This figure is greater than that of Rwanda, Zambia, Ghana, and Cote D’Ivoire, to name a few. However, 82 percent of twelfth graders in Liberia drop out of school.