The application for tuition fee waiver
Submission Rules of Tuition fee Waiver Applications
All the applicants must submit the application documents by registered mail to prevent the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please read here before submission.
The application will be excluded from screening procedure if all required documents are not submitted.
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*Students who are eligible for the "Waivers for Exceptional Students" are doctoral students who belong to the following programs in the second (autumn) semester;
- JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
- International Joint Graduate Programs
- Leading Graduate School Programs
- Academia-Industry Collaborating Graduate Programs
- Interdisciplinary Advanced Research and Education
- Advanced Graduate School Doctoral Fellowship
- Pioneering Research Support Project for PhD Student
Overview
1. Tuition fee waiver
Students who are recognized as having difficulty in paying tuition for economic reasons and who are recognized as having outstanding academic capabilities, or students who are recognized as having other unavoidable circumstances may be exempted from the payment of the full amount, half the amount or one third the amount of tuition after the screening based on the application.
The application must be submitted in each semester. Information on the distribution of application forms and application period will be posted on the University's website, etc. Pay attention to the website to avoid missing the information.
2. Deferment or monthly installment of tuition payment
For students who are recognized as having difficulty in paying tuition by the deadline of payment for economic reasons and who are recognized as having outstanding academic capabilities, or students who are recognized as having other unavoidable circumstances, the tuition payment may be deferred or paid by the month by the application.
The application must be submitted in each semester. Information on the distribution of application forms and application period will be posted on the University's website, etc. Pay attention to the website to avoid missing the information.
Tuition fee Waiver for the Second (Autumn) Semester of the Year 2022
When you wish to apply for tuition fee waiver, submit the application form by following the instructions below.
How to obtain the application form：
(1) Download the application form from the website and print it.
Click here for download AY2022 tuition
(2) Ask for the application form directly at the counter of the Financial Support Section, Student Services Division.
(3) Send a request for the application form by postal mail.
Write down your name, address and your student ID (examination number if unknown) on the return envelope (type No. 2 Kakugata A4 document size 240mm x 332mm )
with a stamp attached on it. The price of stamps varies depending on the document you request as follows;
| Documents | The price of stamp |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee waiver documents | 250 JPY |
| Tuition fee waiver and admission fee waiver documents | 390 JPY |
| Statement for the year 2022 second (autumn) semester tuition waiver application（Form D） | 140 JPY |
Financial Support Section, Student Services Division, Education and Student
Support Department, Tohoku University
41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai
980-8576
* Please write "Request for Application Form for Tuition Fee Waiver" in red on the address side of the envelope to be sent.
Period of application：
◎Current Students：
From Monday, August 22, 2022 to Monday, September 12, 2022 (Postmarked)
◎New undergraduates and new postgraduates to be enrolled in October：
From Monday, August 22, 2022 to Wednesday, September 28, 2022 (Postmarked)
Be sure to submit the application by the deadline.
*The application will not be accepted after the deadline.
How to submit：
All the applicants must submit the application documents to the following address by registered mail to prevent the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Financial Support Section, Student Services Division, Education and Student
Support Department, Tohoku University
41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai
980-8576
*Please write "Application documents for tuition fee Waiver" in red on the address side of the envelope to be sent.
Attention
*Please send the application documents by registered mail (Kakitome), LetterPack, EMS or any other delivery methods that you can track the status of your parcel.
*Please read here before submission.
Result：
The result of application for tuition fee waiver will be posted on the Student Affairs Information System in July for the first (spring) semester and December for the second (autumn) semester.
Important：
*When false information is found in any document or fabricated documents are submitted,
the approval of the exemption will be revoked and all fees must be paid to the university immediately.
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* The application will not be accepted for any reason after the deadline .
*Consult with the Financial Support Section at 022-795-7816 /4682 by the day before the deadline
when there are circumstances for not being able to submit the application by the deadline,
such as being hospitalized or long-term business trip, etc.
*Any claim after the deadline will not be accepted.
*Your application will be excluded from screening procedure if you don’t submit all required documents.
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Contact
Financial Support Section, Student Services Division (Open 8:30 - 17:00 / Mon. - Fri.)
Place: Window [4] on the 1st floor of the Education and Student Support Center,
Kawauchi-Kita Campus
* [A01] building on the Kawauchi
Campus Map
Tel: +81-22-795-7816 /4682 (from 8:30 to 17:00 / Mon. - Fri.)