The University of Tsukuba has decided to implement support of about 7 million yen as a "student economic support package".The breakdown is 3 million yen for support money for all school group students, support money for out-of-home school group students, lending of communication equipment, etc., and 2 million yen for expansion of Research Assistant (RA) and Teaching Assistant (TA) for graduate students. , 1 million yen for support for international students, 1 million yen for temporary loans.Of this amount, we have secured 4 million yen by utilizing existing funds, etc., and have already begun accepting benefit applications from students and working on benefits.

　However, in order to continue to support students in a situation where the exit cannot be seen, it is necessary to fully implement the package, and the remaining 3 million yen is donated by faculty and staff, and support is being solicited through various routes.Crowdfunding is one of them.Donations are being solicited from the project page "Ale to all students to save the future. [University of Tsukuba Support Project]", and support can be provided from 1 yen per unit.It is also subject to tax incentives.The period is until 3000:2020 on June 6, 30.

　Regarding the efforts, the University of Tsukuba said, "Given the lost time and funds of the students, the assistance that can be provided by this project may be small. However, the University will continue to consider various support measures including financial support for the students. On the special page, Hiroko Ida, a weather forecaster and caster (graduated from the University of Tsukuba, University of Tsukuba in 2001) and Hiroshi Ichikura, a copywriter and creative director (1978). Support messages have been received from many graduates, including the University of Tsukuba Library Information Media Associate Professor Yoichi Ochiai (2011 Informatics Group Information Media Creation School Graduate).

　READYFOR Co., Ltd., which operates this crowdfunding service, has partnered with 20 universities through "READYFOR College" and has supported the acquisition of donations from 58 universities.Eighty percent of affiliated universities are national universities, and now that operating expenses subsidies are declining, they are being used as a means of securing donations from the private sector.The University of Tsukuba's project supports the procurement of donations such as the "University Student Support Fund" launched by each university in connection with the new coronavirus infection by opening a special page and partially discounting fees. Is the first of these.

reference:[READY FOR] Ale to all students to save the future. [University of Tsukuba Support Project]