The university handles scholarships including those offered by the Japan Student Services Organization, JASSO, as support for students who have excellent character and academic performance but have difficulty continuing their studies due to financial reasons.
Information on applications and procedures is announced through Universal Passport, scholarship information category. Please be careful not to miss application periods.
| Type | Grant-type scholarship | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Undergraduate students with excellent character and academic performance who have difficulty continuing their studies due to financial reasons. | ||
| Details | Students selected as scholarship recipients can receive a grant-type scholarship and reductions of tuition and other fees according to their support category. | ||
| Grant Amount | Please check the website for the New Higher Education Study Support System for grant amounts and related details. | ||
| Grant Period | In principle, from the month the grant begins until graduation within the standard period of study. However, the support category may change or support may end depending on eligibility reviews for household finances and academic performance. | ||
| Application Period | April and September. An emergency application system is also available for sudden changes in household finances, generally within three months of the change. New students should inquire separately. | ||
| Reference | The JASSO financial aid simulator can provide a rough estimate of eligibility for the New Higher Education Study Support System. | ||
| Type | Type 1 scholarship, interest-free loan, and Type 2 scholarship, interest-bearing loan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Undergraduate and graduate students with excellent character and academic performance who have difficulty continuing their studies due to financial reasons. | ||
| Combined Loan | Type 1 and Type 2 scholarships can be used together. | ||
| Monthly Loan Amount | Student Category | Monthly Loan Amount | |
| Undergraduate | Type 1 | Commuting from home: 45,000 yen Other options such as 30,000 yen or 20,000 yen may also be selected. | |
| Living away from home: 51,000 yen Other options such as 40,000 yen, 30,000 yen, or 20,000 yen may also be selected. | |||
| Type 2 | 20,000 yen to 120,000 yen, selectable in units of 10,000 yen | ||
| Graduate | Type 1 | Doctoral first-term program: 50,000 yen or 88,000 yen | |
| Doctoral second-term program: 80,000 yen or 122,000 yen | |||
| Type 2 | Choose from 50,000, 80,000, 100,000, 130,000, or 150,000 yen | ||
| Interest | Type 2 scholarships carry interest up to an annual rate of 3%. | ||
| Loan Period | In principle, from the month the loan begins until graduation within the standard period of study. | ||
| Application Period | Around April. A second application period may be held in September. Emergency application systems are also available for sudden changes in household finances, generally within one year of the change. | ||
| Reference | The JASSO scholarship loan and repayment simulator can estimate future repayment amounts and repayment periods under various conditions. | ||
| Type | Application due to sudden household financial change, grant-type scholarship, and emergency or urgent application, loan-type scholarship | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Regular JASSO scholarship applications are accepted twice a year, in April and September. If household finances suddenly change due to the death, accident, illness, or disaster affecting the household supporter, applications may be submitted throughout the year. Current grant-type scholarship recipients may also apply if they meet the requirements for sudden household financial change. Support categories may change over short periods. | ||
| Grant-Type Application Period | In principle, applications must be submitted within three months of the date of the event. New undergraduate students who experienced a sudden household financial change on or after January two years before admission should apply within three months from the month of admission. | ||
| Loan-Type Application Period | In principle, applications must be submitted within twelve months of the date of the event. | ||
| Amount and Period | Amounts and periods differ depending on the scholarship type. | ||
| Application Procedure | Students who wish to apply must consult the Academic Affairs Office at the Himeji Engineering Campus in advance. Required documents differ depending on the reason for the sudden change in household finances. | ||
| Other Information | For applications related to disasters, please check the areas and dates covered by the Disaster Relief Act. | ||
