Speaking to BAED students on 6 th February 2011, the chairperson of Tumaini University Board Bishop Dr. Owdenburg Mdegella committed himself to give them 2m/= each for tuition fees, meal and accommodation per year as loans and encouraged them to keep on studying because their problem is being solved. Nevertheless, speculations show that each BAED student has already received 500,000/= for meals and accommodation as per Bishop’s promise.
Gazeti la Iringa Kwetulimeshuhudia baadhi ya wazazi wakilalamikia mpango huo kwa kile wanachodai umepunguza umakini wa walimu mashuleni ukilinganisha na hapo awali suala ambalo serikali hailiangalii kwa umakini. Beti Chengula, ambaye ni mfanya biashara katika soko kuu la manispaa ya Iringa ameliambia gazeti hili kuwa mpango wa elimu bure si mzuri kwasababu walimu hawafanyi kazi kwa bidii tangu uanzishwe na hawapo makini katika ufundishaji wala usimamizi wa watoto mashuleni.