Scholarship Information
(Undergraduate Student) Application for the Secondary Adoption of JASSO Scholarship for Academic Year 2023
Scholarship Information Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) has announced the information for the second round of scholarships (fall recruitment). If you wish to apply, please check the following and first request an application form from the information request form. You can also pick up the application form at the office.
If you are already a recipient of one of the scholarships offered this time, you do not need to apply (request for information). However, if you wish to apply for a new scholarship in addition to the scholarship for which you have already been selected, please apply.
Please note that international students whose visa status is "College Student" or those who are staying with family members are not eligible for this scholarship.
*If you are a new first-year student who will be admitted in September 2023 and have a "Notice of Determination of Candidates for Adoption as a Scholarship Student for the Academic Year 2023" from your high school, etc., please contact the address below for further information as the procedures are different.
1. scholarship application
(1) New national system of study support (JASSO scholarship + tuition fee reduction/exemption)
This is a government-supported program that allows students to receive both a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and a tuition fee reduction/exemption.
Regular recruitment is offered twice a year (April and fall) and is available for 1st through 4th year students.
Households eligible for support if applying this fall must be exempt from resident tax in 2023 or equivalent (based on income in 2022).
Please be sure to check the JASSO's College Student Loan Simulator to see if your household qualifies under the income criteria.
In addition, there are other requirements such as academic performance and assets. For details, please refer to "(7) Reference Materials".
(2) JASSO Loan Scholarship (must be returned after graduation)
There are two types of JASSO scholarships: Type 1 (interest-free) and Type 2 (interest-bearing).
Regular recruitment is offered twice a year (April and fall) and is available for 1st through 4th year students.
2. Request for application documents
Please order the application documents from the Request for Documents form. The university will mail the documents to the address you specify. You can also pick them up at the counter.
You can order application documents for either (1), (2), or both.
Please note that you do not need to reapply for scholarships if you are already using scholarships (1) or (2).
( If you apply at the counter, please submit your request by the time the counter opens on September 29, 2023.
(Final deadline) Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 3:00 p.m. (For inquiries at the counter, until the counter opens on October 31, 2023 )
*If you have missed the final deadline, please use the application period for Spring 2024.
3. Process after requesting documents (see p. 4 of the Scholarship Guidebook)
In case of mailing, application documents will be mailed in order to the address you entered in the information request form. It may take a few days for them to arrive. If you do not receive them after one week, please contact us at "8. Inquiries" below.
Please check the documents carefully and prepare the necessary documents for application. If you do not have all the necessary documents by the submission deadline, please contact us in advance at "8.
4. Documents required for application
| Scholarships | Scholarship Guidebook Reference Page | Required Documents (Some documents are required only for applicants who are eligible for the scholarship.) |
|---|---|---|
| (1) New system of national financial aid (Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship + Tuition fee reduction/exemption) | P33～ |
etc. |
| (2) Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship Loan Scholarship | P23～ |
etc. |
The above documents will be mailed to those who have requested them (except for the investigation form).
There are also other documents to be submitted only by applicable applicants. For details, please refer to the application documents you will receive upon request.
5. Submission of Application Documents (by mail or over the counter)
Mailing deadline: <For those who requested documents by September 29> October 6 (Fri.) [strictly enforced].
＜Monday, November 6 (strictly observed) for those who requested by October 31.
If you send by mail, the postmark must be postmarked on the same day.
*Please make sure to submit the required documents by the submission deadline corresponding to the period for requesting information materials.
Please make sure that the documents are complete and submitted as soon as possible.
Please use LetterPack Light for mailing and check the delivery status by yourself.
Mailing address] Scholarship office at each campus
List of documents to be submitted
Please check the materials you received after requesting information and make sure to submit all necessary documents without any shortages.
*If other necessary documents are required, we may give you individual instructions.
| Subjects | Documents to be submitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| All students | Scholarship Transfer Account Attachment Form | Submit only one form if you are applying for both the grant and loan scholarships at the same time. If you choose an account to receive public money, you must also submit the form. Please refer to the "Guide to Loan Scholarships," p. 14, and the "Guide to Benefit Scholarships," p. 16, for the conditions of the account you can request. |
| New students [For those who wish to apply for the scholarship/ Type 1 Scholarship/Combined Type 1 and Type 2 Scholarships]. |
Research report from the last school attended (issued on or after the date of graduation) | If you are applying for both the scholarship and the loan at the same time, submit only one document. Transcripts" are not acceptable. If you cannot meet the deadline for submission of application documents, please contact your high school immediately and ask them to send the documents at a later date. |
| For those who wish to apply for the scholarship | Scholarship Confirmation Form | Please cut out the form from the back of the "Guide to Scholarships" and use it. Please be sure to make a photocopy of the original for your own records before submitting the original to the University. |
| For those who wish to apply for the scholarship | Tuition Fee Reduction and Exemption Application Form | Please be sure to fill in all the necessary information. |
| For those who wish to apply for the scholarship | Study Plan | Correction fluid and correction tape are not allowed. Please make any corrections with a double line and affix a correction seal. |
| Only applicable applicants who wish to apply for the benefit scholarship | [Benefit Form 35] Notification of Change of Commuting Mode (commuting away from home) |
Please submit this document together with a copy of the "Lease Agreement". |
| For those who wish to apply for a loan scholarship | Hosei University Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship Scholarship Application Form | Please read the information carefully and fill in both sides of the form. Please read the information carefully and fill in both sides of the form. |
| For those who wish to apply for a loan scholarship | [Scholarship Loan] Confirmation and Agreement for Handling Personal Credit Information |
This form is located at the end of the "Guide to Loan Scholarships" and should be cut out and used. Please make sure to make a photocopy of this form for your own records before submitting the original to the university. |
| (Only for those who apply for the loan scholarship and are eligible for the scholarship) | Proof of Income (Please submit the designated form enclosed in the application packet sent by the University.) |
(Please use the designated form enclosed in the application packet sent by the University and submit it. If you receive a pension or child support allowance Please attach a certificate showing the amount of money to "③Income Related Document Attachment Form" and submit it. |
| (For applicants who wish to apply for a loan scholarship, please submit the following documents only if applicable (for applicants who appoint a guarantor who is 65 years of age or older or who is not a fourth-degree relative). | Documents certifying the guarantor's assets, etc. (photocopies acceptable) | If the guarantor is outside the requirements of JASSO, the guarantor must meet the asset requirements. Please refer to pages 25-26 of the "Guide to Loan Scholarships" and submit the relevant documents if applicable. |
| (Only for those who apply for the loan scholarship and are eligible for the scholarship) | Documents certifying special deductions | Please refer to page 39 of the "Guide to Loan Scholarships" and submit the necessary documents by attaching them to the "Attachment Form for Documents Related to Deductions (4)" only if applicable. |
| For both scholarship and loan programs, please submit the following documents if applicable. (For foreign students only) |
(Only for foreign students) Proof of status of residence and period of stay | Please submit one of the following Residence card (copy) ・Special permanent resident certificate (copy) ・Copy of residence card (original) |
(Only those who were enrolled in a foster home, etc. at the age of 18 or were being cared for by foster parents at the age of 18) |
Documents proving that the applicant is a person in need of social care | Please submit one of the following Please submit one of the following: ・Certificate of Enrollment or Discharge from Institution *For foster parents, please use the same form.Certificate of Enrollment in Institution, etc." (issued by the head of the institution) ・Certificate of Entrustment of Child (Foster Parent)" (issued by the child guidance center) ・Notification of Decision to Lift Measures" (issued by the child guidance center) |
| Only for first-year students who wish to apply for a loan scholarship | Education Loan Related Declaration Form | Please refer to Scholarship Guidebook p.31. |
■The SCARANET Draft Form does not need to be submitted to the University, but please refer to the following "Regular Recruitment Manual" from page 6 onward and fill it out.
■Please send the set of documents for submitting your personal number to the designated period by JASSO within one week after entering the information in the Scholaranet.
7. Reference materials
8. Contact information
Ichigaya Campus】Student Center Welfare Section (Sotobori Building 1st floor) TEL：03-3264-9486
Tama Campus】 Student Center, Tama Student Life Section (EGG DOME 2F) TEL：042-783-2151
Koganei Campus】 Student Center, Koganei Student Life Section (2nd floor of the Administration Building) TEL：042-387-6011