Due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection, I think that all students Mr./Ms. have financial difficulties and anxiety about going to school.
This time, we have compiled a list of systems that students can use and apply for.We will update the information from time to time, so please make use of it.
In addition, some universities may have systems such as deferral or deferral of tuition payment, or tuition reductions and exemptions unique to universities.
Please contact the office of each university.
About benefits
Kyoto City Special Fixed-Amount Benefit
It describes how to apply for and receive special fixed-amount benefits, as well as the schedule.
○ Kyoto City Special Fixed-Amount Benefit (Kyoto City)
https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/bunshi/page/0000268818.html
“Emergency Student Support Grant” for “Continuation of Learning”
Scholarships are provided to students (including international students) at national and private universities (including graduate schools), junior colleges, technical colleges, and vocational schools.
The application deadline varies depending on the school, so be sure to contact the office of the school where you are enrolled.
○ “Emergency Grant for Student Support” (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/hutankeigen/mext_00686.html
○ Application Guide (PDF)
https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20200520_mxt_gakushi01_000007321_01.pdf
About the Scholarship System
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship
Students who are already enrolled in university are eligible. For details on the application procedure, please contact your school.
○ Support for those whose household finances have suddenly changed due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection (Japan Student Services Organization)
https://www.jasso.go.jp/shogakukin/kyufu/kakei_kyuhen/coronavirus.html
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Loan Scholarship
Those who are currently enrolled in a junior college, university, graduate school, vocational school (vocational course), or technical college are eligible.
Apply at the school you are currently enrolled in.
○Emergency recruitment / emergency recruitment (Japan Student Services Organization)
https://www.jasso.go.jp/shogakukin/moshikomi/kinkyu_okyu/index.html
About loans
Welfare Fund Loans (Special Loans such as Emergency Microloan Loans) [For a wide range of households]
This is a system that provides interest-free loans of up to 200,000 yen to households that have lost income due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection and need a loan to maintain their livelihood urgently and temporarily. Please contact the Kyoto City Council of Social Welfare.
○ Special Emergency Small-Lot Fund and Special Comprehensive Support Fund (Kyoto City Council of Social Welfare)
https://www.syakyo-kyoto.net/cv_ktcont01.html
Welfare Fund Loan (Educational Support Fund) [Low-income households]
This is a system that allows low-income households to receive interest-free loans of up to 65,000 yen per month (in the case of universities) for expenses necessary to study at a university.
We also provide loans of up to 500,000 yen for the expenses necessary for admission.
Please contact your ward social welfare council.
○ For those who need educational funds (education support funds) (Kyoto City Council of Social Welfare)
https://www.syakyo-kyoto.net/soudanshitai/kurashi/kyoikushien.html
Telephone and Internet Charges
○ Free of charge for students and others who have exceeded the communication capacity of mobile phones (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_seisaku/gyoumukanri_sonota/covid-19/ict.html
Related HP
○ To Mr./Ms. all students who need support for tuition fees due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/hutankeigen/1420041_00003.htm
○ Financial support for students affected by the new coronavirus infection (Kyoto City)
https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000269317.html
