Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship (For those who are eligible for the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship)

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The Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship is an original APU scholarship that would increase the tuition reduction amount for students selected for the First Category, Second Category, and Third Category of the New System for Higher Education Aid (hereinafter referred to as the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship) to half of the APU tuition amount.
(*The tuition reduction amount will not increase if the JASSO Tuition Reduction amount exceeds half of the APU tuition amount.)

If you apply for this scholarship, you will automatically be selected for this scholarship if you are selected for the First Category, Second Category, or Third Category of the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship. If your JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship is suspended/revoked as a result of the annual JASSO Eligibility Screening (Assessment for Continuation), this scholarship will also be suspended/revoked.

Even if your JASSO Tuition Reduction amount changes as a result of the annual JASSO Eligibility Screening (Assessment for Continuation), if you are a recipient of Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship, the total tuition reduction amount will remain half of the APU tuition amount as long as the scholarship is not suspended/revoked.

1． Eligibility Requirements

Applicants, reserved candidates and recipients of the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship

2． Tuition Reduction Amount

JASSO Tuition Reduction + Domestic Student Tuition Reduction = half of the tuition amount
Domestic Student Tuition Reduction amount will not exceed half of the tuition amount.

◎Students who enrolled in or after 2020

Semester	Tuition Fee per Semester	Total Tuition Reduction Amount
1st and 2nd Semester	650,000 yen	325,000 yen
From 3rd Semester onwards	750,000 yen	375,000 yen

◎Students who enrolled before 2020

Semester	Tuition Fee per Semester	Total Tuition Reduction Amount
1st and 2nd Semester	664,000 yen	332,000 yen
From 3rd Semester onwards	706,000 yen	353,000 yen

【Reference】JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship Tuition Reduction Amount (fixed)

	First Category (3/3)	Second Category (2/3)	Third Category (1/3)
Annual Amount	700,000 yen	466,700 yen	233,400 yen
Spring Semester	350,000 yen	233,400 yen	116,700 yen
Fall Semester	350,000 yen	233,300 yen	116,700 yen

3. Examples

① Student A　enrolled before 2020 /
3rd semester or above / JASSO Third Category

② Student B　enrolled in or after 2020

1st semester, selected for JASSO First Category

3rd semester, selected for JASSO First Category

4. Tuition Reduction Method / Timing

You must first pay the full tuition amount the semester you apply. The university will refund the reduction amount later (Spring Semester applicants: in mid-October / Fall Semester applicants: in mid-February). You will receive a tuition invoice that reflects the tuition reduction amount from the following semester.
If your Tuition Reduction Scholarship is suspended or revoked as a result of the Assessment for Continuation after the tuition payment deadline, you may be required to pay back the tuition reduction amount. The payment deadline will depend on when your scholarship was suspended or revoked.

5. Application and Screening Schedule

Semester	Application Period	Result Notification	Tuition Fees Refunded to Successful Candidates
Spring Semester	April～June	September	Mid-October
Fall Semester	October～November	January	Mid-February

*We will inform students via Campus Terminal (APU’s BBS) when applications open.
*The application period is the same as the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship.
*The above schedule may be subject to change.

6. Application Method

Download the documents below. Be sure that you thoroughly read and understand the information in the Application Guidelines. Application documents must be received by the Student Office within the designated application period.
Submit them with the documents required for the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship*.

* If you applied for the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship when you were a high school student and have received a 採用候補者決定通知 (Reserved Notice), be sure to first complete the enrollment procedures for the JASSO Grant-Type Scholarship and then apply for the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship.
Please click here for details.

＜AY2024＞

* Please refer to the Application Guidelines for application details

7. Other APU scholarships a student can/cannot receive along with the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship

Scholarship	Possibility of Receiving Both
APU Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship	Possible to receive both. 50% Tuition Reduction by Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship + 50% Tuition Reduction by Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship =100% Tuition Reduction in total (You do not need to pay tuition) ※ Students who enrolled in or after AY2023 who are receiving both the APU Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship (100% Tuition Reduction) and the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship=You will continue to receive the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship (50% Tuition Reduction) even if the APU Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship is revoked.
APU Financial Aid Tuition Reduction System	Possible to receive both. 50% Tuition Reduction by Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship +　50% Tuition Reduction by Financial Aid Tuition Reduction System =100% Tuition Reduction in total (You do not need to pay tuition) * If you are receiving the JASSO 家計急変 (Sudden Change in Household Income) Scholarship, you are not eligible to receive the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship.

Scholarship

Possibility of Receiving Both

APU Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship

Possible to receive both.
50% Tuition Reduction by Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship + 50% Tuition Reduction by Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship =100% Tuition Reduction in total (You do not need to pay tuition)

※ Students who enrolled in or after AY2023 who are receiving both the APU Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship (100% Tuition Reduction) and the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship=You will continue to receive the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship (50% Tuition Reduction) even if the APU Domestic Student Academic Excellence Scholarship is revoked.

APU Financial Aid Tuition Reduction System

Possible to receive both.
50% Tuition Reduction by Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship +　50% Tuition Reduction by Financial Aid Tuition Reduction System =100% Tuition Reduction in total (You do not need to pay tuition)

* If you are receiving the JASSO 家計急変 (Sudden Change in Household Income) Scholarship, you are not eligible to receive the Domestic Student Tuition Reduction Scholarship.