Scholarship andStudent Support
Financial Aid and Scholarships
There are several tuition fee exemption schemes and scholarship opportunities
Tuition Fee Exemption Scheme
Tokyo City University has established a tuition reduction and exemption for undergraduate and graduate students to support international students.
Private tuition fee reduction for foreign students (unique to TCU)
| Eligibility | Amount of tuition exemption |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| A person who satisfies all of the following a) Applicants who graduate for the Overseas Partner Institution. b) A final GPA is more than3.0 the Overseas Partner Institution. c) Students enrolled in a graduate school of TCU. |
75% of tuition | The committee will select candidates. Final decision lies with the president. |
| A person who satisfies all of the following a) Applicants who graduate for the Overseas Partner Institution. b) A final GPA is more than 2.5 but less than 3.0 not yet matureat the Overseas Partner Institution. c) Students enrolled in a graduate school of TCU. |
50% of tuition | |
| Students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school. | 30% of tuition |
Scholarships
In addition to the above, over 20 foundations and the Japanese Government offer international students scholarships. Most scholarships are not need-based but merit-based. That means the better your grades are and the more you take part in extracurricular activities, the more you will be eligible.
Japanese Government Scholarship
If you hope to be a student of a Japanese university with public and private foundations scholarship(KOKUHI RYUGAKUSEI), first you are required to pass a preliminary evaluation by the foreign governments concerned.
The Japanese Embassy basically conducts a preliminary evaluation of candidates through a written examination, an interview and a review of submitted documents. A written examination will be given in Japanese and English. Every applicant must take the examination in Japanese, while the examination in English is optional. For details about this scholarship, please contact the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.
The following URL will also give more information.
Public and private foundations` scholarship
The following table shows some of the scholarships available from public and private foundations (click on the table to enlarge). For more information on each, please visit the URL shown.
