Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Loan Scholarship
Repayment exemption system for particularly outstanding achievements

Repayment exemption system for particularly outstanding achievements

System Overview

This system allows students who have achieved particularly outstanding results in their studies during the loan period to be exempted from repaying all or half of their scholarship at the end of the loan period.

1. Target

Graduate Schools students receiving a Type 1 scholarship (including the tuition deferral system) whose loan will end during the current academic year.

2. Purpose

In addition to outstanding achievements, inventions, and discoveries in academic fields, we also evaluate remarkable activities in culture, arts, and sports related to the student's field of study, as well as significant social contributions through volunteer work, etc., in order to improve incentives for students to learn.

For details, please refer to the Japan Student Services Organization's (JASSO) website: Overview of Loan Repayment Exemption for Outstanding Achievements.

How to apply

1. Distribution period of application documents

Early January of the year the loan ends *Notification will be posted on MYTG to eligible individuals.

2. Application period

Late February to early March of the year the loan ends.

Scholarship repayment exemption system for those who become teachers (teacher exemption)

System Overview

This system is open to individuals who have demonstrated particularly outstanding achievements, have completed a graduate program accredited for teacher training under certain conditions, passed the teacher recruitment selection examination, and are expected to be hired as regular teachers.

After applying, if you are recommended to the organization as a candidate for repayment exemption under the faculty category (hereinafter referred to as "faculty exemption") after selection by the university, and if it is confirmed that you are employed as a regular faculty member as of April 1st and meet the requirements, the Type 1 scholarship you received while enrolled Graduate Schools will be fully exempted.

1. Target

Graduate Schools students receiving a Type 1 scholarship (including the tuition deferral system) whose loan will end during the current academic year.

*This offer does not apply to those enrolled in doctoral programs.

2. Application Requirements

Those who meet both of the following conditions (1) and (2), and who have passed the teacher recruitment selection examination and are scheduled to be employed as a regular teacher (*) from the year following Graduate Schools graduation.

1. Having completed a teacher training program at Graduate Schools and obtained a specialized teaching license (including cases where a special teaching license is granted for employment selection purposes, etc.)
2. Applicants must have earned at least one credit in a course at a graduate school that requires practical training at a school or similar institution (limited to courses accredited as teacher training programs), and have approximately 30 hours or more of actual practical training experience at a school or similar institution.

*This does not apply to temporary employees or part-time lecturers. It applies to full-time faculty members with no fixed term of employment.

For details, please refer to the scholarship repayment exemption system for those who become teachers (teacher exemption).

How to apply

1. Distribution period of application documents

Early January of the year the loan ends *Notification will be posted on MYTG to eligible individuals.

2. Application period

Late February to early March of the year the loan ends.