Mar 30 2021
Niiigata University provides financial assistance to students who have faced a sudden change of financial circumstances due to the impact of COVID-19. We encourage you to make sure to frequently check the information on how to receive the financial support through Student Web System or e-mails.
"Niigata University COVID-19 Emergency Student Support Package" is our own new student support? including financial assistance to those students who have been affected by the impact of COVID-19. For details, please visit HERE.
"COVID-19 Emergency Student Support Desk" to help students with the package is now available. Feel free to contact below if you are having difficulties in studying or in finance due to the influence of COVID-19.
Period: May 25, 2020 - September 30, 2021 (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
Hours: 9:00 - 17:00
TEL: 025-262-6084 *Japanese only
E-mail: peersupport@ge.niigata-u.ac.jp *Japanese only
*If you need support in English, please contact International Office (kokusai@adm.niigata-u.ac.jp).
"Tuition Exemption and Payment Defferal Program page" (*Japanese only) has been updated for tuition exemption for the first semester of AY 2021 for a sudden change in family finances due to the impact of COVID-19.
Besides above mentioned, Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) as well as other organizations provide support to those students whose family finances have suddenly changed due to the impact of COVID-19.
Those students who wish to apply for the following types of support, please consult with Student Support Division as the applications will be filed by the university.
Who can apply?
- Undergraduates
??? *Japanese and Permanent Resident only.
Types of support available
- Scholarship based on the criteria including household income, and tuition exemption
For further information, please see "Support for those who experience sudden changes in family finances due to the impact of COVID-19" by JASSO (*Japanese only).
Those students wishing to apply for JASSO grant-type scholarship due to a sudden change in family finances because of the impact of COVID-19, including death of a person who financially supports family (father or mother in principle), difficulties to work for more than half a year due to accident or illness, unemployment or significantly decreased income, should contact the Scholarship Support Section immediately following the procedure below.
We also accept applications from students who are experiencing a sudden change in family finances due to reasons not related to COVID-19. In that case, however, the decrease in income of the person who financially supports family, including the decrease in income caused by reemployment after unemployment, is not eligible for this scholarship application.
For details, please see the JASSO website (*Japanese only).
[Procedure]
JASSO Study Funds Simulator (*Japanese only)
Who can apply?
- Undergraduates, graduates and School Nurse-Teachers' course students
Types of support available
- Type 1 Scholarship (Urgent Loan) and Type 2 Scholarship (Emergency Loan)
For further information, please see JASSO Scholarships (Urgent/Emergency Applications) page (*Japanese only).
Who can apply?
- Niigata University students, including special auditing students, etc.
Types of support available
- A cash handout of 100,000 JPY or 200,000 JPY? will be provided to those who cover tuition with resources, such as part-time jobs on their own and face difficulties continuing their studies due to heavy reductions in income from part-time jobs because of the impact of COVID-19.
Others
- Niigata University will recommend the candidates to JASSO.
*The application for the first recommendation was closed on June 10.
? We are accepting applications for the secondary recommendation as follows.
*The application for the second recommendation was closed on July 21.
Contact information:
Niigata University, COVID-19 Emergency Student Support Desk (Within the Students Affairs Division)
Tel: 025-262-6094 *Japanese only
E-mail: peersupport@ge.niigata-u.ac.jp
We will be accepting the application for "Emergency Interest-free Loan-type Scholarships", which provides special loans urgently needed for a fixed period for students who have difficulties continuing to study as a result of dramatic decreases in income from part-time jobs.
For details, please see the leaflet (*Japanese only).
*Application acceptance was ended on June 19.
Please see "Financial Support page" (*Japanese only) for the information about our ongoing general financial support other than the? financial support for the impact of COVID-19.
Besides above mentioned, Ministry of International Affairs and Communications as well as Ministry of Health, Labour? and Welfare offer the following support. Please check the details about the support on your own.
For details, please see Guide to Special Cash Payments and multiple languages guides are available HERE.
*For further information, please contact the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in person.
For details, please see Guidance on Temporary Loan Emergency Fund and multiple languages guides are available HERE.
*For further information, please contact the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in person.
For details, please see Employment Adjustment Subsidy page (*Japanese only).
*For further information, please contact Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in person.
For details, please see The Support Fund and Allowance for the Leave Forced to be Taken under the COVID-19 Outbreak page?(*You can download the leaflet in English, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.)
*For further information, please contact Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in person.
Inquiries related to this matter:
Student Support Office
TEL: 025-262-7337、6089
E-mail: shougaku@adm.niigata-u.ac.jp
