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Tuition Reduction & Scholarships
The following four types of financial support are available to ISS students wishing to study abroad.
Grants
Grants are a form of financial assistance available to ISS students only.
The following are some examples of grants provided by ISS in the past. Details are subject to change each academic year.
Students are selected for eligibility based on grade point average (GPA). GPA is calculated by assigning a certain number of points for the grades awarded in each course the student has completed and averaging the cumulative point total.
Grants for Medium- and Long-stay Overseas Study
| Grants for medium- and long-stay overseas study (grades-based) | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Persons | Students who wish to engage in medium- and long-stay overseas study in a given academic year may apply if they meet the necessary linguistic standard (ILETS Academic Module 6.0 or higher, TOEFL-iBT83 (MyBest score) or higher, or a score of 750 points or higher in the most recent CASEC administered by their faculty), and have an aggregate GPA (or GPA in the most recent semester if no aggregate GPA exists) of 2.8 or higher. |
| Number of students accepted per year |
About 14 |
|
Amount paid |
¥150,000 per semester |
|
Method of selection |
Selection based on language score and GPA |
|
Remarks |
The above payment is for one semester, so students who pursue long-stay study starting in spring receive payment for two semesters. Students who pursue long-stay study starting in summer or fall receive only the amount for one semester in the current academic year but can receive the grant for the next semester in the following academic year, provided they reapply and are re-accepted. |
| Grants for medium- and long-stay overseas study (support for family finances/board and lodging) | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Persons |
Students who wish to engage in medium- and long-stay overseas study in a given academic year may apply if they satisfy the family-finance criteria in Table 1 or can prove that they were lodging near the University and continuously paying rent at the time of application. |
|
Number of students accepted per year |
About 14 |
|
Amount paid |
Up to ¥250,000 per semester |
|
Method of selection |
In principle, this payment is made to all eligible persons, but if an especially large number of people apply, priority is given to criteria in the following order: Criterion A, support for family finances; Criterion B, support for family finances; support for board and lodging. In this case, GPA is also considered. |
|
Remarks |
The above payment is for one semester, so students who pursue long-stay study starting in spring receive payment for two semesters. Students who pursue long-stay study starting in summer or fall receive only the amount for one semester in the current academic year but can receive the grant for the next semester in the following academic year, provided they reapply and are re-accepted. |
[Table 1]
The combined earnings or income* of two household-finance supporters (parents or others who support the family finances in their stead) in the previous year must be no greater than the amounts listed below.
| Salary earners | Non-salary earners | |
|---|---|---|
| Criterion A | ¥7 million | ¥4 million |
| Criterion B | ¥9 million | ¥5 million |
*Basis of calculation:
For salary earners: Amount of earnings listed on income certificate, etc. (before deductions)
For non-salary earners: Amount of income listed on income certificate, etc.
Grants for Short-stay Overseas Study
| Grants for Travel-based Short-stay Overseas Study (for work experience programs at FPT University) | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Persons |
Students may apply if they wish to take part in a travel-based work experience program at FPT University, for which ISS is recruiting. |
|
Number of students accepted per year |
About 12 |
|
Amount paid |
Up to ¥50,000 |
|
Method of selection |
Selection is based on evaluation of studies after completion of the program. |
| Remarks | Feedback from students who have participated in this program can be viewed on the Overseas Study Reports page. |
| Grants for Online Short-stay Overseas Study (for work experience programs at FPT University) | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Persons |
Students may apply if they wish to take part in an online work experience program at FPT University, for which ISS is recruiting. |
|
Number of students accepted per year |
About 12 |
|
Amount paid |
Up to ¥30,000 |
|
Method of selection |
Selection is based on evaluation of studies after completion of the program. |
| Remarks | Feedback from students who have participated in this program can be viewed on the Overseas Study Reports page. |
|
Grants for Travel-based Short-stay Overseas Study (for the Summer Session at UCLA) |
|
|---|---|
| Eligible Persons |
Persons participating in person at the Summer Session at UCLA offered by ISS |
|
Number of students accepted per year |
About 5 |
|
Amount paid |
Up tp ¥250,000 |
|
Method of selection |
Selection is based on GPA. |
| Remarks | Feedback from students who have participated in this program can be viewed on the Overseas Study Reports page. |
|
Grants for Travel-based Short-stay Overseas Study (support for family finances) |
|
|---|---|
| Eligible Persons |
Students who wish to pursue a travel-based short-stay overseas study program recognized by ISS may apply if they satisfy the family financial criteria listed in Table 1. |
|
Number of students accepted per year |
About 10 |
|
Amount paid |
¥150,000 |
|
Method of selection |
In principle, this payment is made to all eligible persons, but if an especially large number of people apply, priority is given to applicants who satisfy Criterion A. |
[Table 1]
The combined earnings or income* of two household-finance supporters (parents or others who support the family finances in their stead) in the year before the intended overseas study must be within the criteria listed below.
|
Salary earners |
Non-salary earners |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Criterion A |
¥7 million |
¥4 million |
|
Criterion B |
¥9 million |
¥5 million |
*Basis of calculation:
For salary earners: Amount of earnings listed on income certificate, etc. (before deductions)
For non-salary earners: Amount of income listed on income certificate, etc.
University scholarships
University scholarships are expense support programs available to all students enrolled at Gakushuin University. A detailed explanation is provided here.
External scholarships
External scholarships are expense support programs offered by outside organizations. A detailed explanation is provided here.
Tuition reduction programs
Tuition reduction programs are programs by which tuition and facility fees at Gakushuin University (about ¥577,000 per half year) are waived for students pursuing medium- and long-stay overseas study who have tuition expenses at their place of overseas study. In principle this program is available only to other study abroad programs. An explanation of the difference between exchange programs and other study abroad programs is provided here.