NationalEducation
Higher Education Tuition Support (tuition waiver + JASSO grant scholarship)
高等教育の修学支援新制度（授業料等減免・給付型奨学金）
In short: National support that waives university/college tuition and pays a JASSO grant scholarship. Only certain residence statuses can apply; "Student" visa holders cannot.Non-Japanese applicants can apply if they meet residence-status requirements. International students (Student status) are not covered; they are supported separately (e.g. government scholarships).(Source: www.mext.go.jp, verified on 2026-10-15)
Validity: FY2026 (JASSO in-school grant guide dated March 2026). Verified on 2026-10-15. Official source: https://www.mext.go.jp/kyufu/qa/index.html
- Amounts and household income limits — not yet recorded.
- Application periods — set by each school.
Who qualifies
- Non-Japanese applicants can apply if they meet residence-status requirements. International students (Student status) are not covered; they are supported separately (e.g. government scholarships). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]
- Dependent status holders qualify only if they finished Japanese elementary/junior high/high school (or entered Japan before elementary-school graduation age and finished junior high and high school here) and intend to settle and work in Japan after graduating. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]
- Long-Term Residents with no intention to settle permanently are not eligible. You cannot receive it while an application to change to Permanent Resident / Long-Term Resident is pending. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]
Conditions by topic
| Age | Not stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office. |
|---|---|
| Income | Not stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office. |
| Household | Higher-education student (university, junior college, college of technology, vocational school). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15] |
| Child age | Not stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office. |
| Residence in Japan | Not stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office. |
| Residence in Tokyo / municipality | Not stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office. |
| Work / insurance type | Not stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office. |
| Disability | Not stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office. |
Residence status
Only the statuses listed below.
Eligible: Special Permanent Resident (特別永住者), Permanent Resident (永住者), Spouse or Child of Japanese National (日本人の配偶者等), Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident (永住者の配偶者等), Long-Term Resident (定住者), Dependent (家族滞在)
Excluded: Student (留学)
Long-Term Resident only with intention to settle permanently; Dependent only with Japanese schooling and intention to settle and work (conditions above).
[official source · verified on 2026-10-15]
Where to apply
- Apply through your university or school. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]
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Deadlines
Not yet verified from an official source.
Documents
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Phone / counter phrases
すみません、高等教育の修学支援新制度について伺いたいのですが、対象になるか、何を持っていけばよいか教えていただけますか。
Hello. I would like to ask about the higher education tuition support system. Am I eligible, and what documents should I bring?
すみません、もう少しゆっくり話していただけますか。
Sumimasen, mō sukoshi yukkuri hanashite itadakemasu ka.
Sorry, could you please speak a little more slowly?
Generic phrases for practical help, not official wording.