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Sophia University Tuition Support Scholarship

Application ProceduresTuition for Academic Year 2020

(New Students Spring 2020 / Students for Continued Enrollment Spring 2020)

●Undergraduate students/ Graduate studentsMonday, July 6～Friday, July 10, 2020*must be postmarked by the deadline

●Please apply by mail.Considering the influence of the spread of COVID-19,Applications other than mail will not be accepted.Thank you for your cooperation.

【Submission period and application method】

Considering the influence of the spread of COVID-19, The application period and

application method have changed significantly. We apologize for the inconvenience, thank you

for your cooperation.

Thank you for your cooperation

Sophia Tuition Support Scholarship is intended to provide partial or totalsupport for the tuition fee of students who are experiencing financial hardshipthat makes it difficult to continue their studies despite tremendous motivation.Students do not need to repay the scholarship.

Ⅲ．Eligible students and scholarship periodStudents of Japanese nationality or foreign nationality with visa status other than “Student”and who are currently enrolled in school (excluding leave of absence and study abroad) :

◆ Eligible students

・ Students who entered Sophia University/Sophia Graduate School in 2020 Spring Semester. (including transfer/ readmission /second degree )

・ Students who start studying beyond the standard residence requirement from 2020 Spring Semester.・ Students who took a leave of absence or studied abroad in 2019 Autumn Semester.

Ⅱ．Scholarship amountAmount equivalent to the full/ half / one third of the tuition.⇒ scholarship amount will be determined by the university (a maximum scholarship

amount is set for students of Faculty of Liberal Arts→ see FAQ)

◆ Scholarship periodAcademic year 2020 ( 2020 April ～ 2021 March )

Ⅰ．Sophia Tuition Support Scholarship

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Ⅳ. Submission period and application method●Undergraduate students/ Graduate students Monday, July 6～Friday, July 10, 2020

*must be postmarked by the deadline●Please mail to the address below.7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554

Center for Student Affairs, Sophia University*Please write as follows on the envelope in red;“CONTENTS; Sophia University Tuition Support Scholarship application documents” ※ Application forms are available for download until the last day of “application period for graduate students”. However, we do not process application documents that was submitted after the each deadlines for undergraduate and graduate students.※ Unless there are some unavoidable reasons at work, incomplete or incorrect documents may significantly increase the chance of your application being unsuccessful (e.g. submitting one set of application form and transcript alone on the last day of the application period is unacceptable).

① Check application proceduresCheck the application procedures and documents on Loyola bulletin board; consult your family.

③ Screening

Applicants will be screened by their application documents.

④ ReportWhen all application documents are screened, report information will be announced. For details of report, check the Loyola bulletin board.（not available on university website)

⑤ Announcement of the final results

The scholarship results will be posted on Loyola in late September.

② Submit application documentsPrepare application documents listed on pages 3～19; ensure that all thedocuments are correctly prepared using the check list; the applicant must mail allnecessary application documents to the Center for Student Affairs.

【Submission period】Undergraduate students/ Graduate students: Monday, July 6～Friday, July 10, 2020 ※ Applications other than mail will not be accepted.

Ⅳ．Selection process

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① Scholarship application form (one page)

Separate seals must be used for each individual. Place seal clearly.（Self-inking rubber stamp such as Shachihata is not accepted)If damages are caused by major earthquake, circle box on upper left hand corner for submitting Disaster Victim Certificate. （For details, see page 18“ Disaster/Earthquake Victims”）Applicant must personally state the details of the reasons to apply for the scholarship, including the family finances and school attendances. If a third person fills out the application documents or any false statements are made, the scholarship application will be rejected.（all statements on the documents will be considered at screening)Print A4 paper.

Ⅴ．Application documents

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Give detailed information on family finances and school attendances (factors considered at

scholarship screening )

② Report on Living Conditions （2 pages）

Family Members:： Please give information on father and mother, regardless of separation or

death; if father or mother does not share the same livelihood due to reasons such as separation/death, please state the date and reasons of the occurrence in the column below the Family Members .： Please give information of grandparents, siblings, regardless of living

together or separately; information is not needed, if the individual is financially independent.

e.g.)Information is not needed for siblings earning their own living or grandparents who are financially independent.

： For yearly income of family members, please give the total income (taxincluded) stated on taxation (tax exemption) certificate.

： For information of the schools attended by family members, please give theschool category, national, public or private.

Personal history of the applicant：please state from graduation of senior high school up to present, leaving no

blank period.(information is not needed on part-time jobs taken while at school ;information is needed on schools such as prep schools attended)

Print A4 papaer

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③ Official transcript of records

Undergraduate New Students ：School report (chosa sho) of senior high school the applicant graduatedfrom (must show Grade Average (hyoutei heikinchi ) 【original】＊ “prospective graduate” is not accepted;

submit record stating “graduated”.＊ Students graduating from overseas senior high schools, must

submit transcript of records showing GPA etc.＊ This document must be submitted again other than the one

submitted for university entrance examination. Transfer, Second degree, Readmission:

Transcript of records issued by university applicant graduated from 【original】

Graduate Programs New Students (Master’s Program)：Transcript of records issued by university applicant graduated from 【original】

Graduate Programs New Students (Doctoral Program)：Transcript of records issued by graduate school (Pre-doctorate Master’s Program ) applicant graduated from 【original】

※ Graduate students who graduated from Sophia University (Sophia Graduate School) will not be able to have official transcript of records issued at the automated issuing machine. They must apply and have the transcripts issued at the Center for Academic Affairs; apply well in advance, as it takes several days to have them issued.

2020 New Students

Current students

Transcript of records printed at Loyola (Screen printouts is not acceptable)： Loyola＞grades＞inquiry on registered courses and grades＞all grades

earned at Sophia＞start file output

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④ Certificates on income

All family members

All family members including applicant (excluding members attending schools, other than applicant）

□ 2019 Taxation Certificate (Income Certificate) 【original】□ 2019 Tax Exemption Certificate 【original】

Family members attending schools other than applicant（siblings enrolled in senior high schools or above)

□ Enrollment Certificate 【original】【Certificates on income of father, mother or spouse】： For income of both parents or spouse, in addition to the above certificates, all

documents applicable according to category of income earned from January to December 2019 must be submitted. （Not required for family members deceased/separated in a separate household.

However, if the applicant receive any financial support from the above mentioned family members, their income certificate is required. )

Applicants must submit Income Certificates for all family members who contribute financially to the household. Certificates must be issued according to the income category.

All family members（excluding siblings or grand-parents who are financially independent）

□ Residence Certificate 【original】

Self-employed (freelance etc.)

Self-employed/ real estate income/ freelance etc.

□2019 income tax return (Table 1/Table 2) 【copy】⇒ document must have receipt stamp of tax office

If business is closed in January 2019 or later

□ 2019 income tax return (Table 1/Table 2) 【copy】⇒ document must have receipt stamp of tax office

In addition, please submit :□ Certificate of business closure□ Copy of notification of business closure (must have

receipt stamp of tax office)□Notification of private business commencement/

closure (must have receipt stamp of tax office)⇒ submit one of the above three documents.

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Pension payments are changed in January 2019 or later

□Withholding Tax Certificate for 2019 pension （before the change）【copy】□ Notice of Revised Pension Amount 【copy】

Receiving pension from before January 2019

□ 2019 Withholding Tax Certificate 【copy】□ 2019 Income Tax Return (Table 1/Table 2) 【copy】□ Pension Payment Notice 【copy】⇒ submit one of the above documents

Determined as recipient in January 2019 or later

□ Notice of Revised Pension Amount 【copy】

Retirement income（including surviving family pension/disability pension/worker’s compensation pension ）

Was employed continuously from before January 2019

□ 2019 Withholding Tax Certificate 【copy】

Retired from work in January 2019 or later

□Withholding Tax Certificate of part of 2019(before retirement) 【copy】

□ Retirement certificate 【original】□ Certificate of retirement payment (Withholding

Tax Certificate of retirement payment 【copy】

Receiving family employees salary

□ 2019 Withholding Tax Certificate 【copy】□ 2019 Income Tax Return (Table 1/Table 2) 【copy】

Was employed in January 2019 or later (changed job) □ 2019 Withholding Tax Certificate 【copy】□ certificate of prospective annual income□ separation certificate from former employee

(applies only to cases of job changes)

Salary incomeCompany employee（excludes company owner）/part time worker etc.

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Miscellaneous income/ remuneration

Fees for manuscript/ lecture/mentorship/agent etc.


Stock dividend / investment trust dividend etc.


Dividend

Receiving unemployment insurance benefits(seeking job）□ Employment insurance eligible recipient certificate

(double-sided）【copy】

Unemployment insurance benefits

Receiving public assistance

□ Public Assistance Commencement Notice 【copy】Public assistance

Income tax return is not issued in Japan as individuallives abroad.□ submit documents equivalent to income tax

return and residence certificate issued by the country individual lives in .

Overseas assignment

So confusing with so many documents to be submitted!Be sure to check; after page 10, you can find detailed information!

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⑤ Other certificates relevant to livelihood

Commuting from outside home

Applicant is commuting from outside home

□ submit a copy of rental contract showing rent/contract period/tenant/address

Family member has disability or nursing care need

□ Disability : submit copy of Disability Certificate□ Nursing care need : submit a copy of the nursing care insurance card (if the member is of age 40 to 64, submit a copy of Health Insurance Card)

Students with disability/Nursing care need

Family member is on long-term care (needs medical care) of over 6 months and annual medical cost is expected to exceed 100,000 yen□ copy of bill/receipt of medical care and medication

expenses of the past 6 months□calculation of annual amount(expected) of medical

care expenses based on medical care expenses receipt (breakdown) 【written by person in long-term care】

Long-term care

Damages caused by earthquake/fire/windstorm/flood

□ Damages caused to basic living, production means.submit document showing the amount of damage (exclude amount covered by insurance/ compensation）

□ Living or working in regions to which Disaster Relief Act applies and damages were caused, submit Disaster Victim certificate.

Disaster/Earthquake Victims

All applicants must submit the Check List

When you have all the necessary application documents, use the Check List to see you have correct documents and submit with the Check List.

Check you have all necessary documents!

＊ At selection of scholarship, you may be asked to submit additional documents.9

⑥ Documents to be submitted

Submit residence certificates for all the family members.＊ Not needed for father or mother who is deceased/ separated.＊ Not needed for grandparents or siblings earning their own living and

financially independentThe certificate must show the name of the head of household and the relationship of family members to the head of household.The certificate must not show My Number. If it is on the certificate, the certificate will not be accepted. If it shows My Number, by error, black out that part with indelible ink.The certificate may have all family members on one sheet.The residence certificate must be submitted for family members who live separately but share the same livelihood.

e.g.) The residence certificate must be submitted for a younger brother commutingto school from outside home/ father who lives away from home on job assignment.

The residence certificate must be submitted for family members (including applicant) who have foreign nationality.Please submit the original certificate issued within the past 3 months. （copies are not accepted)

【Residence certificate】 original

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The issuance of income certificate for 2020 can be issued sometime around June, but it may differ depending on municipalities. Please check when the income certificate will be available on your own. If the application period precedes the issuance time, inform about this to the Center and submit the income certificate later. Please note that for documents other than the income certificate, we will only accept those submitted during the application period.

Certificate will be issued at municipal offices. The title of the certificate may vary by regions (certificate will not be issued at workplace or tax offices)

Certificates are required for all family members who share the same livelihood 【mandatory submission: original / for all family members】＊Married applicant must submit certificates for parents and applicant him/herself

and in addition, also that of the spouse.＊ Not required for siblings who are attending schools (university).

Submission of 2020 Certificate (for FY2019/from January to December 2019) is required.＊The title of certificate is “2020” but the contents are for FY 2019.

Submission is required, regardless of whether or not income was earned.＊If income was not earned, a Tax Exemption Certificate or an Income Certificate

showing “0 zero” for income amount earned will be issued.

Certificates will not be accepted if income or exemption boxes are concealed by asterisks ‘＊＊＊＊＊’.＊ Certificates must show gross income/total taxable income/exemption for spouses

and dependents.

Certificates will not be accepted if income amount is not stated, and taxation or tax exemption are given only.

Please submit the original certificate issued within the past 3 months (copies are not accepted).

【Income Certificate (Taxation Certificate /Tax Exemption Certificate)】Original

令和2年度

Note carefully that the title year is different from the applicable year！2020 Income Certificate（令和2年度）⇒ Income Certificate for 2019 income⇒ Income Certificate for income earned

from January to December 2019

Issued at local municipal office where residency is registered as of January 1, 2020

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Certificate must be submitted if a family member sharing the same livelihood is attending a senior high school or above (siblings etc.)＊ This applies to full-time students of senior high school/ vocational

college/ university/ graduate school＊ Preparatory school students are not considered “students”.（Please submit Certificate of Income/ Tax Exemption Certificate)

Copy of student ID card is not accepted. Please submit Enrollment Certificate (the original) issued by the school attended by the siblings.

Enrollment Certificate of the applicant is not required.

Please submit the original certificate issued within the past 3 months (copies are not accepted).

【Enrollment Certificate of siblings attending schools】 original

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The certificate must be submitted if father/mother or spouse has income (taxable income) (from self-employed business/ free lance profession/ agriculture/ real estate business/ dividend and filed income tax return.

Please submit a copy of Income Tax Return (Copy) for FY 2019 （令和1年度）(Table 1 /Table 2).＊If income from dividend is gained, submit Table 3 along with Table 1 and 2.

The certificates must have receipt stamp of the tax office.＊ If income tax return is filed electronically, the certificate must have receipt

number instead of receipt stamp. Also, attach transmission sheet.＊ If you cannot submit a certificate with a receipt stamp, state on the margin

of the Income Tax Return (Copy) “this is a true and correct copy of the original Income Tax Return filed”, and place signature and seal of the person who filed the income tax return.

If you filed an amended tax return, please submit the amended (income) tax return (copy) after you filed the revised form.

If you closed business in January 2019 or later, along with the Income Tax Return, please submit one of the following: Certificate of Business Closure/copy of Notification of Business Closure/ Notification of Private Business Commencement or Closure

【Income Tax Return（copy）（Table 1/Table 2）】 copy

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Certificate must be submitted if father/mother or spouse gained salary income as company employee/part-time worker/student part-time worker/ family employee.＊Withholding Tax Certificate must be submitted if income is gained as

family employee.

Please submit a copy of Withholding Tax Certificate for FY2019 (issued by the company)

Withholding Tax Certificate must be submitted if there was retirement or change of job during the year, showing the retirement/employment date.

If there was a change of job, Withholding Tax Certificate must be issued from both the former and the new employers （if the Withholding Tax Certificate issued by the new employer shows the income earned at the former employer, there is no need to submit Withholding Tax Certificate from the former employer. If you have lost the certificate, request the employer to issue another one.

If you have retired in the middle of the academic year, you are required to submit a retirement certificate and certificate for severance pay together with a copy of “Withholding Tax Certificate.” In a retirement certificate, make sure that there is a statement about the reasons for your retirement.

If you have changed your job or obtained new employment in the middle of the academic year, you are required to submit a “certificate for expected annual income” together with a copy of “Withholding Tax Certificate.” (issued by your new employer)

If you are working at several places, you need to submit a “Withholding Tax Certificate” issued by each company.

If you haven’t asked your company to issue a copy of “Withholding Tax Certificate” or if you have lost your copy and don’t have it at hand, please request your company to reissue the certificate for you.

【Withholding Tax Certificate 】 copy

If you were employed/retired during FY 2019, check that the date of employment (separation) is clearly stated！

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Documents must be submitted if father/mother or spouse receives or will be receiving (recipients have been selected) Pension (Surviving Family Pension/ Disability Pension/Workers Compensation Pension)◎ Receiving Pension continued from before January 2019:・・Please submit one of the following: Pension Withholding Tax Certificate /

Income Tax Return/ Pension Payment Notice for FY 2019.

◎ Pension amount was changed in January 2019 or later:・・・Withholding Tax Certificate for Pension Recipients (before

change of amount) for FY 2019 and Notice of Revised Pension Amount .◎ If selected as Pension Recipient in January 2019 or later・・・ please submit Notice of Revised Pension Amount

If receiving benefits from several pension programs, the documents must be submitted for all the pension benefits.

【Pension Payment Notice/ Notice of Revised Pension Amount 】copy

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Please submit “Employment Insurance Eligible Recipient Certificate” issued by Public Employment Security Office, if father/mother or spouse receives unemployment insurance benefits due to unemployment or retirement.

Please submit copies of both sides of the certificate. （certificate must show the reasons for the separation/date of separation/expiration

date of benefits/ basic daily amount of benefits/benefits period)

【Employment Insurance Eligible Recipient Certificate（double-sided）】

copy

【Public Assistance Commencement Notice】 copy

Please submit a copy of Public Assistance Commencement Notice if receiving public assistance.

Please submit a copy of Changes to Public Assistance Notice if there are any changes to public assistance that has been provided.

The Notices must show the amount of public assistance.

【Income Certificate of individuals on overseas assignment】

If Income Certificate is not issued in Japan for individuals on overseas assignment, submit income certificate issued by the host country .＊If certificates are issued in languages other than English or Japanese, attach a

translation in English or Japanese.＊ Attach calculation in Japanese yen with exchange rate.

Please submit a document issued by host country corresponding to residence certificate, if individual has not registered residence in Japan.

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Please submit a copy of either rental contract or dormitory contract if applicant commutes from outside home (the original is not accepted).＊ The document must show the rent/contract period/tenant/address.＊ “significant item instruction”, “contract of guarantee company” are not

accepted.

If the applicant is sharing a room with friends (share house), and theapplicant’s name does not appear on the rental contract or the actual amountof rent paid by the applicant is different from the rent on the contract, havethe person(s) sharing the room write an “Explanation of Situation”.＊ “Explanation of Situation” written by the applicant is not accepted.＊ “Explanation of Situation” must describe the situation in detail.（general matters including the relationship with the person sharing the

room, the actual amount of rent paid).＊ “Explanation of Situation” must have the signature and seal of the person

who wrote it.

“Explanation of Situation” written by a relative must be submitted if applicantis living with the relative and there is no rental contract.

“Explanation of Situation” must show details such as whether or not there isany payment of rent and the relationship to the applicant.

【Rental Contract of students commuting from outside home】

Please submit a copy of Disability Certificate, if a family member sharing the samelivelihood has a disability; the certificate must show the name of the member andthe grade of disability.

If a family member sharing the same livelihood is certified of being in nursing careneed, please submit a copy of the nursing care insurance card (if the member is ofage 40 to 64, submit a copy of Health Insurance Card).

If an expiration date is set, submit the renewed certificate.

【Disability / Nursing care need】

Please submit the following documents, if a family member is in or will require a long-term care for 6 months or longer, and annual medical cost of over 100,000 yen is expected.

◎ A copy of medical care cost/medication cost breakdown (receipt) for the past 6 months

◎ A note showing annual amount of medical cost (expected), calculation based on the above (written by the person receiving the care)

【Person requiring long-term care】

copy

copy

copy

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【 Disaster/Earthquake Victims】

Eligible if student or guarantor lives or works in areas designated by theDisaster Relief Act

At application for scholarship, submit Disaster Victim Certificate (original orcopy) issued by municipal offices.

Selection of scholarship recipients will be determined on overall judgement offinancial difficulties and level of damage afflicted; please note that victims arenot automatically eligible.

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⑦ Points to note for submitting the documents

Documents will not be accepted for any reasons, if submitted outside of the application period or submission hours. If applicants have any questions or concerns regarding the application, they should visit the Center for Student Affairs during office hours.

Please be sure to check that all documents are correctly prepared by using the provided checklist. If any documents are missing or inadequate, it will put the applicant at a disadvantage for the scholarship selection.

Please be aware that submitted documents will not be returned. The submitted documents will be retained during the course of the year for other scholarship applications. Please make and retain copies for your files. ※Applicants are required to complete a new application for each additional

scholarship.

If the submitted documents contain any false or inaccurate information, the applicant will be disqualified from the application process and/or the scholarship will be cancelled.

If any document is missing or inadequate, the applicant will be notified via Loyola Bulletin Board, Email, or phone call from Center for Student Affairs staff (03-3238-3523). Please be sure to answer the calls from the university. If the university is unable to contact the applicant, the application will be disqualified.

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⑧ FAQ （frequently asked questions）

Q1. My grades are not so good, can I apply for the scholarship?

⇒ This scholarship is intended to support students who have strong motivation to study but are facing financial difficulties. Grades and family finances are certain criteria for the selection, but the motivation to study of the applicant is also taken into consideration. Students whose grades are not high may also apply for the scholarship. (however, the selection results are determined by screening)

Q2. Is it possible to receive other scholarships at the same time?

⇒ This scholarship provides reduction/exemption of tuition. You may receive other scholarships at the same time, if it is not in the form of tuition reduction/ exemption (may receive concurrently other scholarships that support living expenses, research expenses)Note that it is not permitted to receive Sophia University New Students Scholarship or Sophia University Suarez Scholarship concurrently (these scholarships are also for tuition reduction/exemption). Outside scholarship foundations have their own rules; inquire at each foundation. You may receive JASSO scholarship loans concurrently.

Q4. What does it mean that there is a maximum scholarship amount for Faculty of Liberal Arts students (before entering 2019)?

⇒ The tuition for Faculty of Liberal Arts students (before entering 2019) is determined each Semester by the number of credits registered for. There is a maximum number of credits set for the scholarship payment; check it at application.※As for credits per Quarter(in case of leave of absence), please refer to( )as below.Scholarship amount：

equivalent to full tuition → up to maximum of 16 credits (8 credits)equivalent to half tuition → up to maximum of 8 credits (4 credits)equivalent to one third tuition → up to maximum of 6 credits (3 credits)

※ If selected as a scholarship recipient, the amount granted will be up to the maximum award approved OR the amount of credits enrolled, whichever is lower. Scholarships will not be awarded exceeding the number of credits enrolled.

Q3. I am a foreign national, can I apply for the scholarship?

⇒ Foreign national students may also apply if they have visa status other than “College Student”(Permanent resident/long-term resident/dependent/spouse may apply)Students with “College Student” visa may apply for scholarship for international students, Please check Loyola for future information.

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Q8. What information should I give in the Family Members for deceased or separated father or mother?

⇒ Please give full name and age (if not known, leave it blank). At the bottom of Family Members box, please fill in or tick the boxes for the reasons/dates of the occurrence.

Q6. My parents have no income; is it necessary to submit Income Certificate?

⇒ Please check on p.11 of application procedures. Income Certificates (Tax Exemption Certificates) for all family members must be submitted, regardless if income is earned. Family members enrolled senior high school or above must submit Enrollment Certificate in place of the Income Certificate.

Q7. Can I submit Withholding Tax Certificate (or the Income Tax Return) only?⇒ You must submit both Income Certificate and Withholding Tax Certificate (or Income Tax Return). Income Certificate is mandatory, and other documents to be submitted depends on the category of income (Withholding Tax/Income Tax Return/Pension Payment Notice).

Q5. What is the selection criteria for this scholarship?

⇒The specific selection criteria (income criteria) is not disclosed but it is approximately 7,000,000 yen/year income for employee or 4,000,000 yen/year income for a self-employed person. However, as scholarships will be awarded based on an applicant's individual financial situation, parental income above that criteria may not automatically disqualify you.


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Q10. My siblings live with me but they are all working adults. Do I include them to the family members?⇒ If your siblings (or grandparents) are financially independent but live together in the same household (their names are listed on the residence certificate), at scholarship application, please state that they earn their own living.

Q11. My residence registration is not where I actually live.

⇒ The current address on the application documents should be the address of where you actually live; have the residence certificate issued at the local municipal office where you registered your residence. Give reasons if your family are living separately or any other special situation.

Q12. My family (parents, siblings) are living overseas and they have no residence certificates.⇒For school children/students, Enrollment Certificate can replace residence certificates. For parents and other family members, please submit official documents (income certificates, identification cards used at place of residence), showing their full name and address. Situations vary depending on family members and country they live in; please inquire at Center for Student Affairs.

Q13. (undergraduate first year) for the senior high school grades, do I have to submit an official transcript of records?⇒For application we only accept School reports (chosa sho) showing Grade average(hyoutei heikinchi) and only if stated Graduated . If it says prospective graduation, it is not accepted; please have it re-issued.


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Q9. I am a working adult student and receive no financial support from my parents. Do I need to submit documents on my parents?⇒ You must submit documents on income of your parents, even if you receive no financial support from your parents. Also, if you are married, besides the documents for yourself and your parents, you will also need to submit documents on income of your spouse.

Q15. I may request for leave of absence (study abroad) while I am a scholarship recipient; what will happen to my scholarship?

⇒ If you are going on study abroad while you are a scholarship recipient, it does not affect the scholarship.However, if you are taking a leave of absence, the scholarship will be cancelled for the term during leave of absence . (the tuition charged during your leave of absence and cancelled scholarship will be adjusted and you may be asked to pay additional tuition)

※ If you cannot apply for scholarship in time during scholarship application period due to study abroad (leave of absence), please consult the Center for Student Affairs , as soon as the incidence occurs (study abroad or leave of absence is determined).

Q16. What is the number of recipients ?

⇒ The number of recipients is not decided for every year. The recipients are selected upon consideration and overall judgement of financial situation and academic grades of all applicants. The number of recipients for last year is shown in the list below.◆ 2019 Scholarship recipients:

scholarship equivalent to full tuition: 5 recipientshalf tuition: 228 recipients1/3 tuition: 199 recipients


Q14. I cannot submit some of the documents during the application period (cannot prepare them in time).⇒ If any of the document is not submitted during the application period, your application is not accepted. However, if income certificate cannot be issued in time for unavoidable reasons, please consult the Center for Student Affairs before the application deadline. If approved by the Center for Student Affairs, a special application period will be set for such documents. (Application Form and other documents must be submitted during the regular application period.

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⇒ You can apply both Kotokyoiku-Musyoka(高等教育無償化) and the scholarship.*If you were to be selected Kotokyoiku-Musyoka(高等教育無償化), this scholarship might be cancelled or the amount of this scholarship might be deducted.

Q17. Is it possible to receive Kotokyoiku-Musyoka(高等教育無償化) and the scholarship at the same time?