University support for students in financial distress New Corona April 29, 18:54
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, there are increasing movements such as the university paying its own benefits to students who have become financially difficult.
Due to the sudden change in household budget and the inability to work part-time under the influence of the new coronavirus, more and more students are becoming financially difficult.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is calling for the use of the "new study support system," which provides scholarships of the benefit type, and also requires universities to consider such things as extending the deadline for payment of tuition fees and exemptions.
Under these circumstances, Waseda University plans to pay 100,000 yen per student. In addition, 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, Meiji Gakuin University and Rikkyo University will pay 50,000 yen, and Ritsumeikan University will pay 30,000 yen.
In addition, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology will be paid 50,000 to 100,000 yen, Hiroshima University will be paid 30,000 yen, and Keio University will be paid 15,000 yen.
On the other hand, the University of Tokyo, Kyushu University, and Nagoya City University are taking measures to extend the payment deadline for tuition fees.
Sophia University and Hokkaido University have decided to rent out communication devices such as Wi-Fi that are required for online classes.
The spread of student support by universities is also based on the point that students have not been able to provide a sufficient learning environment due to prolonged leave of absence and unable to hold regular lectures.
It is difficult for many universities to introduce such online classes and to cope with infectious diseases, but how difficult it is to provide such support.