大学だいがくの授業じゅぎょう料りょう減免げんめん 申請しんせいできなかった学生がくせい相次あいつぐ 延長えんちょうなど対応たいおうへ

From this academic year, a new system has started that reduces or exempts university tuition fees for households with three or more dependent children. However, interviews with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology have revealed that a number of students were unable to apply because they missed the application deadline.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is requesting universities and other institutions across the country to respond appropriately, such as by extending or resetting application periods.

As part of measures to address the declining birthrate, a new system introduced this fiscal year reduces or exempts university and other enrollment fees and tuition for households with three or more dependent children.

In the case of national and public universities, the admission fee is approximately 280,000 yen and the annual tuition is about 540,000 yen; at private universities, the admission fee is about 260,000 yen and the annual tuition is reduced by about 700,000 yen, with approximately 410,000 people eligible.

Applications are accepted at offices such as universities, but according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, they have received dozens of inquiries from students and guardians saying, We couldnt apply because the application deadline was in April.

There are some moves to extend the application period in certain cases, but it is said that some universities already closed their application process last month.

For this reason, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology assumed that many people are not sufficiently aware of the new system, and on the 2nd of this month, requested in writing that universities and other institutions across the country respond appropriately by extending or resetting the application period.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology stated, In light of the purpose of the system, which is to reduce the burden of educational expenses, it is necessary to ensure, as much as possible, that students have opportunities to apply.

We would like you to consider responding while taking the students circumstances into account.