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My eldest is a couple of years of university, does anybody have any links or information about possible financial support available to university students. I heard on the grapevine that there is now a lot more government financial support for paying Japanese university fees than in the past.

JASSO does loans. Mentioned here before somewhere:
https://www.jasso.go.jp/shogakukin/abou ... index.html

Also national government loans
https://www.jfc.go.jp/n/finance/search/ippan.html

Information sites:
https://www.gyakubiki.net/puerta/inf404.html

https://shinronavi.com/newcolumn/jiriki/01

I think some of the other grants and loans available are from the prefectural government, so maybe search where you are based.
And there are private grants available from Son-san and Yanai-san and these other famous entrepreneurs. Very competitive, though. Child needs to be a national champion at something, it seems.

And the universities themselves offer help, Probably this is a private university thing, rather than being available from all institutions. Not sure about that part.

National Universities are a LOT cheaper than Private Universities, but due to that fact, there is (was) far more competition for places.

When 'public' is tabled, it's often the designated national universities that come to mind. But there are many others:

national

other public

As mentioned, more competition, but often also higher ranked.

A public school within commuting distance is probably the cheapest way to go.

Private universities offer partial or full scholarships to a select number of new students.
Keeping a GPA of 3.0 (80/100) will allow the student to go tuition free for all 4 years.

Wales4rugbyWC23 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:16 am My eldest is a couple of years of university, does anybody have any links or information about possible financial support available to university students. I heard on the grapevine that there is now a lot more government financial support for paying Japanese university fees than in the past.

Assuming you are Welsh and your eldest is a native or near-native speaker of English, there is likely money out there at private universities. Perhaps not the top universities, but more mid-tier ones that are looking to attract proficient speakers into their programs that emphasize English.

captainspoke wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:07 am
As mentioned, more competition, but often also higher ranked.

Agreed, but I think this is also partly to do with the way the rankings are created. I read somewhere that the breadth of courses available is a factor, as is having a medical school. So smaller colleges which only focus on 'arts' are ranked lower than a regional public uni which has more departments.

You probably know more than me, though, having been in that 'business'.

TJKansai wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:44 am

Wales4rugbyWC23 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:16 am My eldest is a couple of years of university, does anybody have any links or information about possible financial support available to university students. I heard on the grapevine that there is now a lot more government financial support for paying Japanese university fees than in the past.

Assuming you are Welsh and your eldest is a native or near-native speaker of English, there is likely money out there at private universities. Perhaps not the top universities, but more mid-tier ones that are looking to attract proficient speakers into their programs that emphasize English.

His grandfather was Welsh, and I teach at a university that has an exchange program with Cardiff University, so that would be ideal, but having invested in his English he has gone back three times for nursery, primary and international school in the UK and Poland. He has native Japanese and English level. I would like him to study something apart from English at university.

Wales4rugbyWC23 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2024 2:31 am

TJKansai wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:44 am

Wales4rugbyWC23 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:16 am My eldest is a couple of years of university, does anybody have any links or information about possible financial support available to university students. I heard on the grapevine that there is now a lot more government financial support for paying Japanese university fees than in the past.

Assuming you are Welsh and your eldest is a native or near-native speaker of English, there is likely money out there at private universities. Perhaps not the top universities, but more mid-tier ones that are looking to attract proficient speakers into their programs that emphasize English.

His grandfather was Welsh, and I teach at a university that has an exchange program with Cardiff University, so that would be ideal, but having invested in his English he has gone back three times for nursery, primary and international school in the UK and Poland. He has native Japanese and English level. I would like him to study something apart from English at university.

He probably has a good shot at an English medium program in Japan. Most of those programs want high proficiency students to help push the ones who aren't native speakers. Doshisha is one example of a private uni with such a program, packed with international students and bilinguals.

TJKansai wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:44 am
Assuming you are Welsh and your eldest is a native or near-native speaker of English, there is likely money out there at private universities. Perhaps not the top universities, but more mid-tier ones that are looking to attract proficient speakers into their programs that emphasize English.

My understanding is that the scholarships available are also partially needs-based. So high-earners may not be able to access any of these funds, despite the English level, GPA etc.