Announcements in the June 15th Issue

For Those Students Who Want to Receive a “Financial Aid Scholarship” to Help Them Go to High School, Please Apply to Get One

This program is intended to help students who want to go to high school but can’t go due to family or financial reasons.  The program will also support students by letting them consult someone with issues related to studying or their day-to-day school life.

Roughly 150 people can receive the scholarship.

If the following points ①, ②, and ③ all apply to the student, then they can apply for this financial aid scholarship.

①  They want to go to high school starting from April of next year (2026).

②  They were born after April 2nd, 2005.

③  Either the student who wants to receive the scholarship or their parents or guardians live in Akashi.

If the parents or guardians of the student had an income in 2025 of around 3,500,000 yen or more, then they are not able to receive the scholarship.

For more details, please check the QR code on the right.

Financial Aid Scholarship

The student will be given the money they need to attend high school.  Because this is “financial aid” and not a loan, the student doesn’t need to pay anything back.

• Money to Prepare for the Start of School – When the student first enrolls in school, they can receive a one-time payment of 300,000 yen.
• Continuing Education Support Fund – The student can receive 5,000 yen every month until they graduate.

Academic and School Life Support

If the student is interested, they can receive help with their studies, or with anything that’s troubling them in their daily life.

• Academic Support – Students can receive various kinds of support.  For example, they can get help with learning how to study so that they can pass the high school entrance exam.  They can also consult with someone to decide which school is the best choice for them to attend.  In addition, they can talk about anything that’s giving them trouble or anxiety in their daily life.  This support program is scheduled to begin in October of this year.
• School Life Support – even after they pass the entrance exams and start attending high school, there still may be various things that students are worried about.  They will be able to consult with someone about things that are troubling them in their high school life.

How to Apply

• Please get the “Application Guidelines” (募集要項).
• The Application Guidelines can be downloaded from the Akashi City website.  You can also get them at Akashi City Hall, as well as at civic centers and junior high schools across Akashi.
• Please read the Application Guidelines carefully.
• Please prepare the necessary documents.
•  Please mail the necessary documents to the Child Policy Division (子ども政策課) by July 24th.  If you would prefer, you can bring it to them directly instead of mailing them.

(The address is 〒673-8686, Akashi City, Nakasaki 1-5-1)

• You will find out whether you can receive the financial aid scholarship sometime in the middle of September.

If you have any questions about this article, please contact the Child Policy Division.  Their phone number is 078-918-6073.  Their fax number is 078-918-5196.