2024 NEW DOOR Preparation for Higher Education
OutlineNEW DOOR Preparation for Higher Education is a project that supports high school students
who are willing to strive for their future to advance to higher education. The targets of thisprogram are high school students who hold the status of residence “dependent” or “official”,
and face difficulties in moving onto higher education institutions, for not being qualified forscholarships, etc. despite difficult economic situations their families are facing. This program
will help such students (1) think about their career path in workshops throughout the year, (2)improve their Japanese skills and their ability to think in Japanese language class and writingclass, and (3) use the financial support to try out entrance exams. It is completely free ofcharge. However, please pay for your transportations to venues at your own expense.

[Who glolab is looking for]• Students with a strong desire to move onto a higher education institution. •Students with the attitude of deep thinking and self-learning.
• Students who can carry daily conversations in Japanese.
[Qualifications]• A student who has difficulties to receive scholarships and financial support, etc.
due to his or her status of residence, such as dependent and official.
• A student in the second year of senior high school or equivalent, planning to takeentrance exams for higher education institutions.
• The total income or the total net income of the household (caregivers such asparents) is below the prescribed limit.
A total income below the limit in table (1) in the case of a household with salary income and pension
income only, or table (2) in the case of a household with business income, miscellaneous income,etc. Whether or not the income requirement is met shall be confirmed based on the latest
inhabitant tax certificate. If your status of residence is official, etc. and your guardian such as
parents are not obliged to pay tax, please obtain a proof of income from your employer, and submit
it. In addition, if your family’s income has dropped drastically in fiscal 2022 due to the covid-19
pandemic, etc., please also submit salary certificates, certificate of income and withholding tax,
etc. that show the annual income.

Table (1) Total income / Salary and pension income (annual)
Number of

1

2

3

456

¥1,797,000¥2,717,000¥3,343,000¥3,864,000¥4,415,000¥4,983,000¥1,797,000¥3,018,000¥3,788,000¥4,415,000¥4,832,000¥5,412,000

householdmembers

GeneralSingle parent

Table (2) Total net income / business income, etc. (annual)
Number of

1

2

3

4

56General¥1,078,000¥1,722,000¥2,160,000¥2,551,000¥2,992,000¥3,446,000

Single parent¥1,078,000¥1,933,000¥2,850,000¥2,992,000¥3,325,000¥3,789,000

householdmembers[Details of the program](1) Career workshop• Workshops will be held every two months.
• There will be both face-to-face and online sessions.
*In the case of Face-to-face sessions:Students from the Tokyo metropolitan area will gather at our venue in Shinjuku.
Students from the Kansai region will gather at our venue in Osaka city.
• For face-to-face sessions, please cover your own transportation expenses.
• Please attend all of the workshops scheduled. (*Those with an attendance rate of 80% or higher will be
eligible for financial support.)• The schedule of the workshops (tentative) is as below.
We will inform you of the schedule on workshops with two candidate dates once the dates have been
determined.

DateContentMedium

Sunday, MayKickoff

A face-to-face workshop at each

26th, in theTell us about your ambitions forsite.

afternoon

the year.

Sunday, July
14th, in themorning

Learn how much it costs to take

The third or

A hands-on training camp where

A face-to-face workshop

fourth week

you can actually see a university*Overnight in Tokyoof Augustand hear stories from university

an entrance exam andOnline

proceedto higher education.

students and university teachers.
Sunday,Interact with your senpais who

Septemberhave started their own businessth29 , in theand learn about their way of life

morning

and way of thinking.

Sunday,Consultation session for parents

Octoberon residence status and expenses

27th

for advanced education (FinancialOnline

Online session*For parents

planning for academic
advancement).

Sunday,Interact with your senpais who

November
17th, in themorning

work for private companies andlearn about their way of life andway of thinking.

OnlineSunday,Interact with your senpais whoOnline

January
19th, in themorning

work as craftsmen and learn about

Sunday,Reflect on what you have learned

A face-to-face workshop at each

March 9th

over the year.

site

Sunday,Get a clear picture of how you

A face-to-face workshop at each

April 6th, inwant to spend your senior year insite

thehigh school.

their way of life and way ofthinking.

in theafternoon

afternoon(2) Japanese language / Writing class• An online class held once or twice a month. While the class is given once a month, you will beassigned with homework.
• The schedule will be determined in consultation with the teacher.
• Please make sure to attend all sessions (*Those with an attendance rate of 80% or higher will beeligible for financial support.
• The class will commence in June 2024.
• Teaching content will be determined according to your Japanese language skill and writing capability.
• You will communicate with your teacher through LINE.
• You need a tablet or a computer, not a smartphone, and an internet environment
to take the class.
*Please let us know if it is difficult for you to arrange a tablet device or PC.

(3) Financial Support
Students with an attendance rate of 80% or higher in both the career workshop and the JapaneseComposition class will be eligible for financial support for the following three purposes.
a. Entrance exam fees for higher education institutions
b. Transportation and accommodation expenses related to the entrance exams. c. Otherexpenses related to higher education (e.g. part of admission fee, etc.)
A maximum of 100,000 yen will be provided for the actual expenses of the above threepurposes.

You will be required to submit all the receipts.
[Selection procedures]a. Individual briefing session (February to March)
For parents and students.
• Explanations on the content of the program will be provided in the briefing session.

b. Submission of documents (From February to March)・Please submit required documents to participate in the program.
*Please submit one of the below:
・Taxation certificate or Tax exemption certification (available from the tax division of your local
ward or city office)・Any document proving that there is no obligation to pay resident tax for those who hold Official
visa, etc.
・Documents showing the parent’s income.

c. Oral interview (April)Will be conducted by the director of this organization, the coordinator in charge, and concerned
personnel.
In principle, a face-to-face interview with a student.
[Capacity]・

6 students from the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Kansai region.

・Tokyo metropolitan area: 3 (those who can come to our venue in Shinjuku, Tokyo,Kansai region: 3(for those who can come to our venue in Osaka city.)