Financial aid offered by municipal governments and private organizations

Note : The financial aid mentioned in this section is not intended for international students or for studying abroad.
About the financial aids for international students, please check the KOAN bulletin board [For international students] or contact your faculty / graduate school.

Financial aid offered by a municipal government and/or a private organization is granted or loaned to students possessing good character and good health and who have achieved a superior academic record, but who are encountering difficulties in paying tuition due to circumstances beyond their control. Please note, however, that budget limitations may prevent the awarding of aid to all such applicants.

Furthermore, once you become a financial aid recipient of a private organization, your relationship with such organization will in some way continue after graduation. You need to be conscious of having been recommended by Osaka University as a financial aid recipient, work hard, and fulfill your obligations as a recipient -- participate in get-togethers, interviews, and workshops hosted by such organizations as well as submit a statement on your living situation, grade reports, and financial aid receipts. If you fail to perform these obligations, financial assistance to you may be canceled. Therefore, you need to apply for such financial aid after considering whether you can fulfill the obligations that come with such aid.

There are two types of financial aid offered by municipal governments and private organizations: (1) aid in which the university chooses and recommends the candidate, and (2) aid for which the applicant directly applies.

For more information regarding registration for financial aid, please click here .

Latest information

Application Procedures for Financial Aid offered by Private Organizations for the 2020-21 academic year have been posted. (updated December 20, 2019)

How to Apply

The university chooses candidates from among candidates who registered.
Applications are accepted only once a year. Please make your application within the specified period. Registration expires at the end of each academic year.

The flow from registration to recommendation :

1. Late December -- Application materials for financial aid offered by private organizations are available.
2. Late February through March -- Application acceptance (during a specified period).
3. April through June -- Screening and recommendation
   (The Student Center will inform candidates who have been recommended.)

For details, refer to " Application Procedures for Financial Aid offered by private organizations ."

The Guidelines for 2019-20 financial aid offered by private organizations are now available here. (Download the materials appropriate for your situation.)

Files for download

• Application Procedures for Financial Aid offered by Private Organizations
• Expense statement on living alone
  
• Medical expense statement
  
• FAQ
  

The above forms can be obtained at Student Centers and can also be requested by postal mail. Applicants are requested to send the Suita Student Center (address: 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871) an envelope with "Request for Application Procedures for Financial Aid offered by Private Organizations" written in red on the front and your name, address, and postal code on the back. Enclose a self-addressed, 33cm x 24cm envelope with ¥210 in postage affixed.

Even if you have not registered, you can apply for financial aid that the applicant directly applies for and temporary financial aid.