The Japan Student Services Organization has virtually abolished the grade standards for low-income households for those who wish to receive interest-free scholarships.The total abolition of grade standards is aimed at further boosting those who have to give up going on to school due to financial reasons, and we are looking for additional reservations for scholarships that current third-year high school students will use after going on to university. It is in.

 According to the Ministry of Education, the Japan Student Services Organization's loan-type scholarships are for those who study at universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology, vocational schools, and graduate schools.There are interest-free scholarships and interest-bearing scholarships.

 Of these, interest-free scholarships had an average of 3.5 or higher standards for high school and vocational school high school grades, but the Japan Student Services Organization decided in August that the government decided on "an economy that realizes investment in the future." Based on "Countermeasures", we decided to abolish the performance criteria included in the interest-free scholarship.

 At a press conference, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hirokazu Matsuno revealed that about 2 low-income earners who are planning to receive interest-bearing scholarships will be eligible for interest-free scholarships. It is expected that the burden of return will be further reduced by applying the new income-linked conversion type system that will be introduced in 2017.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] Notice of additional recruitment of interest-free scholarships-Substantial elimination of grade standards for students in low-income households-

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