Cuttington University in Gbarnga, Bong County, risks serious financial consequences in the coming months if nothing is done by donors to rescue the university.

The University’s financial dilemma started when its chief financier, the Episcopal Church withdrew it financial support which has helped the institution for decades.

The Episcopal Church cut off all support to C.U after the church decided to join ranks with the Episcopal Churches in the West African region under one umbrella, hereby leaving Cuttington in the cold.

Sources within the University have disclosed that there is a shortage of professors in the Science areas and the college is in search of Professors as some have turned down the offer due to low wages.

With an estimated budget of US$5m yearly, of which 80% comes from students’ tuition while the rest comes from external sources including the government, the college’s current enrollment stands at 2,159 students.

It remains unknown how much money the Government of Liberia gives to the private university. But sources within the administration said the amount is small and is often used to feed the students and fuel the generators.

According to sources, the alumni association of the University, who are expected to pay back to the college what the college has offered them over the years, has shown no interest in the welfare of the University.

Dr. Henrique Togba who in his words, worked with the college for 10 years and served as its President, can no longer hold back his frustration on the financial constraint affecting the institution he controls.

In a chat with FrontPageAfrica recently at his residence on the main campus of the University said the financial constraint of the college has become worrisome and without an external support, the administration is pruned for trouble soon.

Dr. Togba disclosed that in the wake of the University’s present financial constraints, his plan of building a housing estate on an already purchased land has fallen to ruins without funding to have it jump started.

Togba also disclosed that there is still a support of US$11,000 from the Episcopal Church in the U.S, but that amount keeps dropping on a regular basis and wondered: “Government is going around building community colleges all around. I wonder where they will get the money and instructors to run these colleges.”