According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Survey on Support for Students Affected by the New Coronavirus", the number of dropouts due to corona in 2021 increased from 2020 in 385 to 781.Both the total number of students on leave and the number of students on leave due to corona are increasing. In 2020, the number of dropouts and leave of absence increased toward the end of the fiscal year, so it was implemented at this timing.

　Those who are eligible for the "emergency benefit to continue learning for students, etc." attend national, public and private universities / graduate schools, junior colleges / technical colleges / vocational schools specialized courses, and Japanese language education institutions designated by the Ministry of Justice. Approximately 67 students (including international students).

　Students to be supported are required to meet the requirements that they are independent from their homes and cover their tuition fees through part-time jobs, etc., and that their income is decreasing due to the spread of the new coronavirus infectious disease. However, the final decision will be made at the university, etc. based on the content of the application.Benefits will be paid to recipients of the Japan Student Services Organization benefit scholarship without the need for application.
Benefits are transferred to an account in the name of the domestic financial institution.

　Recruitment is done by each school, and the list of recommenders compiled is accepted by the Japan Student Services Organization, and remittances are made in order from the one whose contents can be confirmed.The deadline for the first application from the university to the Japan Student Services Organization is January 1, 2022.

　Regarding the method of applying for benefits, the benefit application form "Caritas Contact" using LINE is currently used by 480 schools (as of December 2021, 12).The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology decided to use LINE, which is the most convenient for students, and Social Data Bank Co., Ltd. and Disco Corporation developed the system.When the examination is completed, the school that received the application can submit it to the Japan Student Services Organization using the same system, which will also reduce the administrative burden on the school side.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] Emergency benefits for students to continue learning (Reiwa XNUMXrd year)
[Disco Corporation] In the XNUMXrd year of Reiwa, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology project "Emergency Benefits for Continuing Learning by Students, etc.", "Caritas Contact" was adopted as an application acceptance form using LINE.