In both 2020 and 2021, the Japan Student Services Organization has been promoting support using donations to universities that support students who are financially in need due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, but it will continue in 2022. decided.

 According to the Japan Student Support Organization, the target is universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology (4th and 5th grades), vocational school specialized courses, Japanese language education institutions, etc.The Japan Student Services Organization will use the student support donation of about 16 billion yen as a source of funds to provide food expenses for living a student life.In-kind payment is also included.

 The amount of subsidy is 1 yen or more and 10 million yen or less per school, and the subsidy rate is less than half of the cost of implementing the support project.The condition is that it is a unique support measure such as a university for economically deprived students.The target of the students to be supported can be decided independently by the university.

 The recruitment period is from May 5th to the end of June.Grants will be on a first-come, first-served basis within the budget, and recruitment will be terminated when the budget is exceeded. From the end of May to the end of July, the Japan Student Services Organization will examine the contents of the application school's plans and issue them.Universities are obliged to report the business results to the Japan Student Services Organization by the end of the year.

 The Japan Student Services Organization will start subsidizing in 2020, when the corona disaster is in full swing, and students who have been implemented by universities such as "100 yen dining room", "providing ingredients such as rice, retort pouch foods, vegetables" and "distribution of meal tickets" We have provided subsidies for support measures.However, the environment surrounding students is still harsh due to the prolonged corona illness and the decrease in part-time job income, so we decided to continue the subsidy.

reference:[Japan Student Services Organization] About the implementation of "new coronavirus infectious disease control subsidy project (support for food)" by donation

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