Minato-ku, Tokyo will review the ward's own scholarship system and establish a new benefit-type scholarship and refund exemption system.It will start in 2021 to support students who are motivated to study but have difficulty in going on to school due to financial reasons, and to help small and medium-sized enterprises to secure human resources who are difficult to hire.

 According to the Minato Ward Board of Education, the system review created a ward-specific benefit-type scholarship system for university and vocational school students, and despite their excellent grades and willingness to go on to higher education, for financial reasons. Support students who have difficulty going on to higher education.

 Among the graduates of universities and other institutions who received loan-type scholarships, they have national qualifications such as employment in small and medium-sized enterprises in the ward, nurses involved in the safety and security of the inhabitants, and social workers, and have been in the ward for more than 5 years. For cases that meet the conditions of the ward, such as working, the repayment after the 6th year after graduation will be exempted, and support will be provided to secure human resources such as small and medium-sized enterprises in the ward.

 Up until now, we have limited the applicants to scholarships, but we predict that some students will find it difficult to study due to recessions, disasters, epidemics such as new coronavirus infections, etc. Add to target.

 Students who go to a private university from home in a model household with parents and two children can receive tuition exemption and scholarship support if the annual income is up to about 2 million yen, but the annual support amount is up to about 380. It will gradually decrease from 142 yen according to the annual income.The ward will add it independently so that households with an annual income of about 380 million yen can receive support of about 142 million yen.

reference:[Minato-ku, Tokyo] Review of the Minato-ku scholarship fund system (PDF)

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