Self-financed Students
Scholarships
It is your responsibility to find a scholarship if necessary.You will have some chances to apply for scholarships after you acutually become a student at our school. Unfortunately there are only few scholarships that accepts application before your enrollment (=application from prospective students).
Note that most scholarships, especially those of private foundations, usually require applicants to have adequate Japanese language skill.
Scholarships for International Students in Japan
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.htm
Fee Waivers
Tohoku University may give students an admission fee and/or tuition waiver in cases that the student or his/her financial sponsor (e.g. parents) have difficulties paying the fee(s) due to compelling reasons. It is open to all, Japanese and international, degree students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Note that the results for Fall semester will be announced in December, 2013.
You should also get prepared for all the payments in case you couldn't be waived.
Admission Fee Waiver
http://www2.he.tohoku.ac.jp/menjo/entrance-e.html*Download guildelines and necessary forms at Deadlines & Forms after September 2013.
Even if you didn't get a full exemption:
| Amount: | 141,000 JPY if half exempted
282,000 JPY if not exempted at all |
|---|---|
| Payment Due: | March 15, 2014 |
| How to Pay: | in cash at the Cashiers window on Aobayama Campus (OR automatically withdrawn from your 77 bank account on the due date) |
Tuition Waiver
http://www2.he.tohoku.ac.jp/menjo/tuition-e.html*Download guildelines and necessary forms at Deadlines & Forms after September 2013.
In the academic years from 2008-2010, every semester about 2,000 students (out of about 18,000 degree students) apply for tuition waiver . It has become more competitive in recent years and you should notice the percentage of FULL or a HALF waiver are decreasing. Moreover, the system has introduced a new category, ONE-THIRD exemption, since 2011.
| Semester | Spring 2008 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Fall 2010 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,004 | 1,819 | 2,086 | 1,940 | 2,350 | 2,227 | 2,071 |
| Fully Exempted | 758 |
778 | 761 | 762 | 656 | 650 | 728 |
| 37.8% |
42.8% | 36.5% | 39.3% | 27.9% | 29.2% | 35.6% | |
| Half Exempted | 737 | 718 | 731 | 726 | 815 | 831 | 760 |
| 36.8% |
39.5% | 35.0% | 37.4% | 34.7% | 37.3% | 36.8% | |
| Not Exempted | 509 | 323 | 594 | 452 | 879 | 746 | 586 |
| 25.4% | 17.8% | 28.5% | 23.3% | 37.4% | 33.5% | 27.7% |
If not got full exemption:
| Amount: | 138,450 JPY if half exempted 184,600 JPY if one-third exempted 276,900 JPY if not exempted at all |
|---|---|
| Payment Due: | March 27, 2014 |
| How to Pay: | in cash at the Cashiers window on Aobayama Campus (OR automatically withdrawn from your 77 bank account on the due date) |
Application for Waiver
Download the forms and check the deadline here.Deferment of Fee Payments
In case a student cannot pay the admission and/or tuition fees by the due dates for legitimate reasons (e.g. your scholarship covers the fees but you receive the money after the due date), Tohoku University will grant the students a moratorium on payment(s) on request.
Admission Fee Deferment
http://www2.he.tohoku.ac.jp/menjo/files/nyuugakuryou_tyousyuyuyo-e.pdf [PDF]If approved:
| Payment Due: | March 15, 2014 |
|---|---|
| How to Pay: | in cash at the Cashirs window on Aobayama Campus |
Tuition Deferment (or Payment by Installment)
http://www2.he.tohoku.ac.jp/menjo/files/jyugyouryou_2012-e.pdf [PDF]If approved:
| Payment Due: | Tuesday, March 27, 2014 |
|---|---|
| How to Pay: | in cash at the Cashiers window on Aobayama Campus |