Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Loan Scholarship
(Type 1/Type 2)

Scholarship Overview

1. Target faculties and graduate schools

All undergraduate students, all graduate Graduate Schools students

2. Types of scholarships

3. Monthly loan amount

• *If necessary during the loan period, you can change the monthly payment or stop the payments.
• *If you are still unable to maintain your studies even after receiving a Type 1 (or Type 2) scholarship, you may apply for a Type 2 (or Type 1) scholarship in addition. (Combined loan)
• *If an undergraduate student chooses the maximum monthly amount for Type 1 scholarships, their certified income must be below the threshold for combined loan eligibility.
• *For those eligible for the "New System for Supporting Higher Education," there will be restrictions on the amount of Type 1 scholarships provided, depending on the support category.

4. Selection Criteria, etc.

• Japan Student Services Organization: Loan scholarship (repayment required)
• ◎ Check if you might be affected:
  Japan Student Services Organization: Student Financial Aid Simulator

5. Conditions for continuation

Once a year, if you are deemed eligible as a scholarship recipient based on the results of (1) and (2) below, you may continue receiving the loan for the following year. The loan can be provided up to the expected graduation/completion date.

1. Submission of Scholarship Continuation Request
   Time of year: Around December to January every year
   / Submission instructions: Notices will be posted on MYTG for eligible participants.
2. Eligibility Certification

How to apply

New students who are listed as "employment candidates"

Please check the procedures for candidates who have been selected for a Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) scholarship.

New applicants (current student recruitment)
*Students who have failed a grade or are repeating a year are not eligible.

1. Recruitment announcement period

First recruitment period (spring regular recruitment): mid-April, second recruitment period (autumn regular recruitment): mid-September

2. Application Procedure

Second round of recruitment for fiscal year 2026 (regular recruitment in autumn)

• Application period: October 16, 2026 (Friday) to October 23, 2026 (Friday)
• Document collection and submission location: See the contact window below.

① Receipt of application documents

Distribution start date: September 14, 2026 (Monday)

② Reservation of date and time for submitting documents

Use the reservation form to book your desired date and time for submitting documents within the application period.

*The reservation form is included in the application documents that will be distributed.

*There is a limited number of reservations available for each time slot, so please book early.

Reservation start date: September 14, 2026 (Monday)

③ Prepare supporting documents and fill out the forms.

④ ScalarNet Input

The application information filled out on the "Scholarship Network Input Draft Form" is entered online.

Input deadline: Two days before the date you made your reservation in step ②.

⑤ Procedure for submitting your My Number

Enter your My Number information online.

Input deadline: Two days before the date you made your reservation in step ②.

⑥ Submission of documents

On the date and time you reserved in step ②, bring the documents you prepared and filled out in step ③ to the counter, have the documents and the information entered in the ScholarNet checked, and then submit them.

⑦ Sending of "Scholarship Confirmation Form and Local Tax Agreement Form"

Mail the necessary documents directly to the Japan Student Services Organization.

Mailing deadline: Must arrive within one week after the completion of the My Number submission procedure in step ⑤.

3. First payment of the grant scholarship

• First round of recruitment (regular spring recruitment): Earliest payment is July (payments will be made retroactively from April).
• Second round of recruitment (autumn regular recruitment): Earliest payment is December (payments will be made retroactively from October).

4. Sending of acceptance/rejection notices

• First recruitment period (spring regular recruitment): As early as late July
• Second round of recruitment (autumn regular recruitment): As early as early January

For information on applying if your household finances have suddenly changed, please see here.

Procedures during loan period

Please refer to the handbook for loan recipients.