Support for economically difficult students with new corona

New Corona Supports Financially Strict Students University Moves 4:25 on April 25

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, part-time jobs are not possible, and the university side is beginning to give its own benefits to economically severe students.
Experts have pointed out that "the national and university support systems have not reached the students yet, so it is necessary to inform them."

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the sudden change in the household budget and the inability to work part-time have made it possible to increase the number of students who are financially tough.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has prepared a “study support new system” in which tuition fees are exempted and scholarships of benefit type are paid to students. I am.

Under these circumstances, Tohoku University will set up a system to provide scholarships of benefit type, and instead of encouraging students to cooperate in on-campus work, it will give out 20,000 yen per person per month.

In addition, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology will pay 50,000 to 100,000 yen to students and graduate students who need support, and Meiji Gakuin University will pay 50,000 yen to all students.

On the other hand, the University of Tokyo and Nagoya City University have taken measures to extend the deadline for payment of tuition fees.

In addition, Sophia University has decided to rent out communication devices such as Wi-Fi that are required for online classes.

Masayuki Kobayashi, the president of the Japan Association for Higher Education and Professor of Oberlin University, said, “There is a situation where the new support system of the country and the university has not reached the students. It is necessary to make sure it is well known. "