The announced support plan introduces the systems that can be used for those who go on to higher education in 2017 and 18.According to the report, the benefit-type scholarship is a system that supports students in households exempt from residence tax by 2 to 4 yen per month at the recommendation of the high school director who is enrolled. It is expected that about 1 people will receive benefits per grade.Full-scale implementation will start in FY2, and in FY2018, it will be partially started only for private out-of-home students and those who have left the orphanage.

　The Japan Student Services Organization has also started a system to provide a lump sum of 24 yen to those who have left the orphanage, and has virtually abolished the performance standard for interest-free loan scholarships for students in low-income households. do.

　The income-linked scholarship is a system in which the minimum monthly scholarship is 144 yen if the annual income is 2,000 million yen or less.If it is difficult to return, halve the monthly return amount for up to 10 years.In addition, the interest rate on interest-bearing scholarships will be revised from the previous lower limit of 2% to 1%.

　Meanwhile, the Japan Student Services Organization has opened a consultation desk for the new scholarship system.The person in charge will consult with you regarding the contents of the system and whether or not you are eligible for the benefits.The opening period is until April 2017, 4.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] Higher Education Advancement Support Plan-Significant Expansion of Scholarship Business for Realizing a XNUMX Million Active Society- (Benefit-type Scholarship) Announcement
[Japan Student Services Organization] Regarding the establishment of a consultation desk regarding the new scholarship system