Guidebook to Application for Senior High Schools【2025】
For those with native languages other than JapaneseContents
A. Entrance Guide for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture:
Edited by Mie Prefectural Board of Education◇ Outline of Public Senior High School
1. Academic options

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2. Outline of public senior high schools
3. Fees, benefits and scholarships of public senior high schools

27◇About the Implementation of the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools
in Mie Prefecture (for the 2025 school year)

10◇Schedule for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools
in Mie Prefecture (for the 2025 school year)

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B. Q&A Edited by Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Mie International Exchange
Foundation
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What is the education system in Japan?
What are the merits of graduating from high school?
Who can go to senior high school?
What types of senior high schools are there?
Please explain school uniforms
How much are school fees?
What is the scholarship?
What are the differences between junior high and senior high schools?
What should I do to prepare for entering senior high school?

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10. What do senior high school students do in addition to going to classes?

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A. Entrance Guide for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture
Edited by Mie Prefectural Board of Education◇Outline of Public Senior High School-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Academic options-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Introduction
As the chart below shows, there are many academic options available to students after they
graduate from junior high school.
Applicants are advised to choose a path that not only best suits their individual interests andabilities, but that will also help them succeed later on in life.

High school equivalency exam

Senior high school
Graduationfrom
Junior highschoolFull-time

University

Part-time
Correspondence

Graduate school

WorkingSpecial-needs school(high school level course)
Specialized vocational
high school
Special training school
Vocational school(2) Application for senior high schools
Senior high school education is aimed at fostering a high level of social consciousness andproviding knowledge and skills that establish the foundation for further education, as well as
promoting the ability within each student to think critically for oneself. These developments aresupported through special activities and learning basic academic skills as well as taking part in
homeroom classes, student-body meetings, school events, and club activities, as well as a widearray of course options.
High school offers a course study based on a full-time, part-time or correspondence basis.
Each curriculum is based on either a general, specialized, or comprehensive department of study.
Some schools offer a fixed curriculum for each grade level, while some other schools allow
students to choose courses according to their own needs.

-1-2024 高校進学ガイドブック 英語(3) Points to consider when deciding on a school and a department
1. Think about your future potential and possibilities when considering your abilities, aptitude,interests, and concerns.
2. Think about the types of jobs that interest you or may suit you best.
3. Think about what you want to learn and explore in school.
4. Research the characteristics and academic content of the schools and departments that interestyou.

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2. Outline of public senior high schools------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Public senior high schools available to applicants for the 2025 school year
There are 56 schools (including 1 school building) that are open to all applicants for the school
year beginning in April 2025. There are full-time, part-time and correspondence courses being
offered to all applicants. Each of these courses is scheduled at different times of the day and has
different methods of learning.
Schools that
offer
Schools that offer Vocational Course

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8

7

1

6

1

1

3

2

1

Others

Welfare2

Information

Correspondence

Nursing9Homeeconomics

Part-time

Fisheries

30

Commercial

Full-time

Industry

Education
CourseComprehensive
or Integrated
CourseAgriculture

CourseSchoolsthat offer
General881(Each number represents the number of schools)●Full-time course (Zen nichi sei)Classes in the full-time course are held in the daytime just like in junior high school. The
standard number of class hours for one full-time course per week is 30 (one class hour corresponds
to 50 minutes), including special activities. One school year includes 35 weeks.

22024 高校進学ガイドブック 英語●Part-time course (Teiji sei)Classes in the part-time course are conducted at night times besides the day times. Part-timecourses provide an environment suitable for learning to various students who cannot attend
courses during the day, including those working daytime, truant students, those who havetransferred from the full-time course, and foreign students in need of Japanese language assistance.
The majority of these schools offer the general department. Some schools offer a vocationaleducation department, such as the mechanical and traffic engineering, architect and technology
departments at Yokkaichi Kogyo High School, the information-business department at HokuseiHigh School, and the manufacturing-engineering department at Ise Manabi High School.
The schools that offer part-time and full-time courses include Mie Yume Gakuen High School(the first public part-time high school in the nation to set up a comprehensive department), HokuseiHigh School and Ise Manabi High School. (Both Hokusei and Ise Manabi High Schools allow
students to attend both daytime and nighttime classes as well as gain course credit regardless of
their grade.)●Correspondence course (Tsushin sei)This course is designed for students who cannot attend school every day. Students receive
instruction with course materials that are mailed to them at home. Currently, Hokusei High Schooland Matsusaka High School offer this option. Students are required to attend school usually
twice a month, while studying textbooks and assigned course materials at home. Students mailall completed assignments to their school.
(2) Department◎ Types of departments
Generaldepartment(Futsuka)

General department

Department of interdisciplinary

Vocational departments:

Specialized
department(Senmongakka)

Agriculture
Home Economics

Commercial

Industry
Nursing

Fisheries

Informational Studies

WelfareOther departments:
Science &MathPhysical
Education

EnglishComprehensive
department(Sogogakka)

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International
Studies

AppliedDesign2024 高校進学ガイドブック 英語◎Features of each department
Generaldepartment

The feature of the department is that t h e students a c q u i r e ab r o a d e r r a n g e o f e d u c a t i o n on a foundation of their previous
education completed in junior high school.
This department is focused mainly on latest features / attractive

Department ofinterdisciplinary learning based on some academic fields and new academic areas

Agricultural
department

Industrial
department

Commercial
department

Fisheries
department

Home
economics
department
Nursing
department

Information
department

Welfaredepartment

regarding contemporary issues.
This department is designed to educate and train students who want tobecome farmers or agricultural engineers. It is for those students
who wish to work within the agricultural industry in a specialized or
skilled capacity.
This department is designed to develop a student’s specialized skills
and knowledge in technical engineering, such as with the FA system
and CAD/CAM systems and computing.
A foundation in the skills and knowledge of commerce, students on
this course study marketing, information management and corporate
finance while deepening their understanding of business andimproving their practical skills.
This department is focused on developing a highly skilled workforce
in the fishing-related industries, such as with fishing engineers or aship’s personnel. Students in this course can gain specialized
knowledge and skills on fishing, fishing ships, farming and processingof marine products and ocean sports.
This department educates students on basic level homemaking.
Students are taught specialized knowledge and skills on areas such as
food, clothing, childcare, and welfare, which are all necessary to gain
competence in this field.
This department equips students with specialized knowledge andskills for nursing.
It prepares students to work successfully in
medical environments, such as a hospital.
This department focuses on creating greater access to humanresources, such as the sharing of helpful information to better support
and assist the community. Students can gain the knowledge and skills
to creatively and effectively develop, maintain, and manage network
systems and multimedia.
This department is designed to develop successful and effective
welfare field personnel. Students can gain specialized knowledge
and skills on welfare, such as the welfare system and basic nursing
care.

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Science &Mathdepartment
Physical
education
department

Englishdepartment

International
department

This department is designed to equip students with the skills toscientifically explore problems through the profound study of scienceand math.
This department is designed for students who are interested inathletics and physical education. Students gain specialized knowledge
and skills in these fields through learning methods to improve athleticskills and abilities, as well as to promote and develop the future ofsports.
In this department, students specialize i n English study in order toimprove their English listening, reading, speaking, and writing abilities,
as well as to deepen their understanding of other cultures.
This department is aimed at improving English abilities throughusing ICT, classes taught with an ALT (Assistant Language
Teacher), and long / short-term foreign exchange programs in order to
go to a university or a junior college.

This department educates students on the basic knowledge and skillsof art, design and computing. Students can also gain specializedskills on design, computer graphics, among others.
In this department students take class subjects of their choiceComprehensive depending on their academic interests and goals. Students learn about
department
various academic and career options in order to help them choose their
future path.
Applied design
department

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The figure below shows the subjects taken in each department.
GeneralDepartment

Subject Related

Japaneseto Specialized
Geography/History

Japanese

MathGeography/HistoryHealth & Physical
Education

CommonSubject

Subjects selectedfrom a wide set of
choices
Subjects selectedfrom a limited set of
choicesIndustrial Society &Human Being

Elective
Subject
Requiredin mostsituations

Japanese
Geography/History

Civics
CivicsMathCommonSubject

ScienceArt
Foreign Language

Subject
Specialized
Field

Field

CivicsScienceComprehensive
Department

Specialized
Department

Math
Science

Health & Physical
Education

Home Economics

Health & Physical
Education

CommonSubject

Art
Information

Art
Foreign Language
Foreign Language

Science & MathHome Economics
Information
Science & Math

Comprehensive
Research

Comprehensive
Research

Home Economics
Information
Science & Math

Comprehensive
Research◎ Starting from the school year 2022, students are asked to purchase a computer device for learning
purpose. Utilizing the device during classes, “individual optimization learning” based on each student’s
characteristic and level of attainment is effectively proceeded, as well as “cooperative learning” whichaims to build a consensus by sharing various opinions and perspectives. As for home learning, study
materials and videos are provided online from school so that students can study at home using thedevice.

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3. Fees, benefits and scholarships of public senior high schools---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Fees, benefits and scholarships of public senior high schools(1) Fees (for students of the 2024 school year):① Outline of senior high school fees
Everyone enrolling in a public senior high school after April 2014 have to pay their fees inprinciple. If you receive the high school tuition support fund, you do not need to pay your fees.
In order to receive the support fund, you are required to apply for it and meet the specificrequirements. It will not be necessary to be paid back.
In case of studying again at a senior high school, even though having left school before, or if
you do not meet the specific requirements but have difficulties in paying fees due to economic
reasons, etc., it may be possible to receive any other support.
② Amount of fees, etc.
Full- timePart- time

Correspondence
CourseAdvanced Course￥118,000/year￥32,400/year￥324 per credit￥118,000/year

Charge for the
Selection ofApplicants￥2,200￥950￥2,200

Entrance Fees

￥5,650￥2,100￥5,650Fees※ Charge for the Selection of Applicants and Entrance Fees mean the costs required for senior high school
entrance examination.
※ In case of a former graduate, non-certified graduation or an auditing student, different amount of costs
will be required.

（２）Scholarship Benefits for Senior High School Students available to applicants for the 2024 schoolyear
For the purpose of supporting required educational expenses other than fees, “Scholarship Benefits
for Senior High School Students” are provided to low-income household with high school students,
etc.
The eligible persons are senior high school students’guardians, etc., not subject to prefectural andmunicipal taxation per income levy according to high school enrollment support fund, and thoseguardians who receive livelihood assistance (occupational assistance). The applicants for thescholarship benefits will receive the amount of benefits depending on the situation and the numberof family members of each household/family.

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2024 高校進学ガイドブック 英語◎ Benefits（Annual amount）
Household Status

PublicHousehold receiving occupational assistance(Full/Part-time/Correspondence Course)
Prefectural and Full-time With dependent siblings
municipal tax or /Part-time from age 15 to 23 or withsiblings in senior hightax exempted
Courseschoolhousehold※excluding
Correspondence Course
family under
occupational
Advanced Course
assistancePrivate￥32,300￥52,600

No￥122,100￥142,600

Yes￥143,700￥152,000￥50,500￥52,100¥50,500¥52,100(3) Loans and scholarships for the 2024 school year
“The Educational Scholarship for Senior High School Course Study in Mie Prefecture” isfunded by the Mie Prefecture Board of Education.
●Financial aid program for senior high school students
This program provides interest-free loans to those who cannot otherwise afford to continue theirenrollment as students of senior high schools, etc. (senior or specialized vocational high schools),
despite their desire to learn and progress.
○Types and amounts of scholarships:◎Education Costs Scholarship…Monthly Amount (however, the amount will be transferred byelectronic transfer at several points throughout the year)
National/Publicschools￥8,000, ￥13,000, ￥18,000, or ￥23,000

Private schools￥20,000, ￥25,000, ￥30,000, or ￥35,000(choose one)

◎Scholarships covering start-up costs…Only available upon school entry
National/Public
At school entry
schools￥40,000 or ￥80,000

Private schools￥50,000 or ￥100,000

At school entry(choose one)
○ Repayment:•Interest-free. However, if the scholarship is not repaid by the deadline, penalties for the deadline
may occur.
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Repayments shall be made within 12 years (15 years in case the total amount is over
￥1,200,000, and 18 years in case the total amount is over ￥1,850,000) starting from 6
months after the date of graduation.
And in principle these payments shall be automatically withdrawn from a specified bankaccount on a monthly basis.
It is also possible to make advance or lump-sum repayments.
When repayments become difficult due to reasons such as going to college, disease, disaster,
job loss, under maternity or childcare leave, you can apply for an extension of the repayment
period.

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About the Implementation of the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools
in Mie Prefecture (2025)

1. Application requirements
For more details, please refer to the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicantsfor Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (2025).”
2. Types of selections of applicants(1) The first selection: Applicants can apply to the school, department, or course that they wish to enter.
1) Content of the exam:

The exam includes one or more of the following: an interview, “a self-expression task,” a short essay or along essay, a skill test, or a basic achievement test consisting of one or two subjects. It is up to each school todetermine how they wish to conduct the exam.
2) Method of selecting successful applicants:

Applicants are selected based on application documents such as a “dossier” containing their junior highschool grades and a “statement of self-recommendation” in addition to the results of the exam stated in 1).
3) Date of the exam: (Mon) February 3 and (Tue) February 4, 2025
4) Notification of informal admission decision: (Thu) February 13, 2025

(Announcement of formal admission decision: (Mon) March 175) Other:・Those who receive a notification of an informal admission decision on the first selection cannot
apply to the second selection.

(2) Special selection: This is the selection for those who dropped out of senior high school or were not able toenter senior high school on graduation from junior high for any reason whatsoever.
1) Content of the exam:
The exam includes one or more of the following: an interview, “a self-expression task” or an essay. It is up
to each school to determine how they wish to conduct the exam.
2) Method of selecting successful applicants:
Applicants are selected based on a “dossier” containing their junior high school grades and a “statement of
reasons” in addition to the results of the exam stated in 1).
3) Date of the exam: (Mon) February 3 and (Tue) February 4, 2025
4) Notification of informal admission decision: (Thu) February 13, 2025
(Announcement of formal admission decision: (Mon) March 17)105) Other:・Those who apply to the special selection cannot apply to the first selection.
・Those who receive a notification of an informal admission decision on the special selection cannot apply
to the second selection.

(3) Second selection
1) Content of the exam:・Achievement test:
The test for full-time schools includes five subjects: Japanese, Math, Social Studies, English and Science.
The test for some part-time schools includes fewer subjects.
・Some schools may conduct the achievement test including an interview, “a self-expression task,” a shortor long essay, or a skill test.
2) Method of selecting successful applicants:

Applicants are selected based on a “dossier” containing grades from junior high, etc., in addition to theresults of the exam stated in 1).
3) Date of the exam: (Mon) March 10, 2025
4) Announcement of Successful applicants: (Mon) March 17, 2025
5) Other:

An application change in a school, department or course can be accepted during the acceptance period of
application changes, but only once.
(4) Re-application: If after the first and second selections there are still places available at the school, the school
will accept re-applications.
1) At most schools, the content of the exam and method of selecting successful applicants are the same as

those of the second selection.
2) Date of the exam: (Fri) March 21, 2025
3) Announcement of successful applicants: (Tue) March 25, 2025

(5) Additional application: Part-time night schools accept additional applications if after the second application
there are still places available at the school.
1) The content of the exam and method of selecting successful applicants are the same as those of the

re-application for most high schools.
2) Date of the exam: (Thu) March 27, 2025
3) Announcement of successful applicants: (Fri) March 28, 202511

(6) Selection of applicants for the special admission quota for foreign students, etc.
1) Schools, departments and courses which conduct selection of applicants for the special admission quota:
Please confirm in the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior HighSchools in Mie Prefecture (for the 2025 school year).”2) Number of special admission quota students:
Please see the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in
Mie Prefecture (for the 2025 school year).”3) Content of the exam:
Please see the “Implementation Guideline for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in
Mie Prefecture (for the 2025 school year).”4) Method of selecting successful applicants:
Applicants are selected based on the results of the exam stated in (3) and a “dossier” containing a list of theirgrades from junior high.
5) Other requirements:
Applicants are required to submit a document certifying their nationality and the period of stay in Japan within 6
years, and an application form.

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Other

・At the discretion of the school principal, foreign students who apply for part-time night schools can have theentrance exam in the form of essay or interview on the second selection, the re-application or an additional application.
・Please make sure to confirm the content of this section by referring to the “Implementation Guideline for the
Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture (for the 2025 school year),” which
will be released early in October 2024.

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Schedule for the Selection of Applicants for Public Senior High Schools in Mie Prefecture(for the 2025 school year)
Date
Jan. 23rd (Thu)-27th (Mon)

Full-time schools / Part-time schools

Correspondence schools

Application documents period for the first selection Application documents period for the firstand special
selection

Feb. 3rd (Mon)selection
Exam for the first and special selections

Exam for the first selection

Feb. 4th (Tue)(Date differs depending on school.)(3rd (Mon))

Feb. 10th (Mon)

Makeup exams for the first and special selections

Makeup exam for the first selection

Feb. 13th (Thu)

Notification of informal admission decisions for the Notification ofFeb. 21st (Fri)informaladmission

first and special selections

decisions for the first selection

Application documents period for the

Application documents period for the-Feb. 25th (Tue)second selection (Part-time schools:-Feb. 26th (Wed)until Feb. 25th (Tue)second selection(Feb. 21st (Fri) －Feb. 25th (Tue))(Full-time schools: until Feb. 26th (Wed))

Mar. 3rd (Mon)

Accepting documents period forMar. 4th (Tue)application changes (Part-time schools:Mar. 5th (Wed)until 4th (Tue))Accepting documents period for application changes(until 4th (Tue))(Full-time schools: until 5th (Wed))

Mar. 10th (Mon)(Full-timeschools:until
6th (Wed))
Exam for thesecondselection

Exam for the second selection

Mar. 17th (Mon)

Announcement of successful applicants

Notification of successful applicants

Official announcement of the re- application
Accepting documents period for the makeup
exams forAccepting period for application documents of reapplication for second selection.

Mar. 21st (Fri)second selection and re-application
Makeup exam for second selection / Exam for reapplication

Re-application for second selection.

Mar. 25th (Tue)Announcement of successful applicants of t h e

Accepting period for the re-application

makeup exam for second selection and the exam

documents (Mar. 25th (Tue)Mar. 18th (Tue),
19th (Wed)for re-application– Mar. 31st (Mon)
Official announcement of the additional application
Mar. 25th (Tue)-Mar. 26th (Wed)

Accepting period for the additional application
documents

Mar. 27th (Thu)(Only for part-time night schools)
Additional exam (Only for part-time night schools)Mar. 28th (Fri)Announcement of successful applicants for the
additional exam (Only for part-time night schools)

April. 2nd (Wed)Exam for the re-application

April. 10th (Thu)

Notification of successful applicants forthe exam of the re-application

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Note: “Special selection” stated in the table above is the selection conducted by the following six high schools:
・Akebono Gakuen High School (full-time)・Yokkaichi Industrial High School (part-time)・Hokusei High School (part-time)・Iino High School (part-time)・Mie Yume Gakuen High School (part-time)・Ise Manabi High School (part-time)

The accepting period for application documents differs from the entering period for admission application on the website.
Therefore, confirm the “system manual for application on the website.”

B. Q&A (Questions and Answers)

Edited by Mie International Exchange Foundation (MIEF)

Q1. What is the education system in Japan?
A1. The chart below shows Japan’s education system. In Japan, more than 95% of junior high graduates
continue on to senior high school. Elementary school education and junior high school education are bothcompulsories.
6 years old

Elementary school (6 years)
Compulsory
education

Junior high school (3 years)
Senior high school (3-4 years)

University (4 years)

Junior college(2 years)

Vocational college(2 years)Specialized
vocational
high school

Graduate school(2-4 years)

Q2. What are the merits of graduating from high school?
A2. Senior high school graduates are eligible to apply to universities, junior colleges or vocational colleges.
Senior high school graduates have an advantage over junior high graduates in getting a job, as somecompanies do not employ those without a senior high school diploma.

Q3. Who can go to senior high school?
A3. Anyone who is over the age of 15 and graduated from junior high either in Japan or in a foreign country is
qualified to go to senior high school. Also, there are cases where students who did not graduate from juniorhigh were allowed to take the senior high school entrance exam after their special circumstances were taken
into consideration. As all high school applicants are required to take this exam, please ask your teachers formore details such as the testing period, subjects covered, required procedures and special measures, etc.

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Q4. What types of senior high schools are there?
A4. There are four types of high schools.

Examples of each are listed as follows.

For more details, referto the pamphlet “Gakko Annai”, which is available at every school.
[Example of Typical High School]
Full-TimeDay Part-timeNight Part-Time

Correspondence☆1

SchoolEveryday ☆2

Everyday ☆2

Everyday ☆2

Two sessions perdays/hours

8:30a.m.-

Classes that are from5: 30p.m.-9:30p.m.

month at the actual

3:30p.m.

8:30a.m-4:30p.m. canschool.

be chosen.
Daily scheduleSix 50 minuteEight 45 minute

Four 45 minuteSix hours

classesclasses. (Four in theclasses(4 in the morning /morning and the

2 in the afternoon)

afternoon)

Years required to

3 years

3－4 years

3－4 years

3－4 years

General,General,General,GeneralIndustrial,

Information-Business,

System-engineering,

Commercial, etc.

Comprehensive

Manufacturing-

graduate
Departments
Available☆3☆4

Engineering

Other

School meals areprovided“Credit-system high school”, where students choose their own classes and make theirown schedule, is also available.

Each school will be slightly different. For more information, please check with the school directly.
☆ 1. This type of school is designed for students who cannot go to school every day. Students are required toattend sessions at the actual school and send in their assignments and reports in by mail.
☆ 2. “Everyday” means all days except the following days:
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, spring holidays, summer holidays, winter holidays and other school
holidays.
☆ 3. Department available means the classes are divided according to the focus in the studies.
☆ 4. All day schools have a variety of departments available to choose either from the above or from including
fisheries, agriculture, home economics, science/mathematics, welfare and comprehensive. Some schools
also offer specialized courses within their general department offerings.

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Q5. Please explain school uniforms.
A5. In many schools, uniform is required as part of the school rules. However, high schools that offer part-timeand correspondence courses rarely require them. Uniforms can be bought right before school begins. They
usually cost about ¥ 40,000.

Q6. How much are school fees (required educational expenses)?
A6. In addition to the designated school fees, some expenses (“school expenses”) are required at seniorhigh schools. School expenses include instruction and learning material fees, annual fees and PTA
membership fees. The amount of school fees differs depending on each school. For further information,please ask each school’s teacher.

Q7. What is the scholarship?
A7. This program is to lend school expenses to students having financial difficulties. Mie Prefectural Boardof Education offers the scholarship program to provide interest-free loans, which students will repay it
separately after graduating schools. For public senior high schools, you can choose the amount of loans(8,000 yen, 13,000 yen or 18,000 yen per month).
This application is possible in times of the 3rd grade of a junior high school. For further information,please ask each school.
Other forms of financial aid available to students are listed below.
Loan
National educationloans

Amounts/Repayment methods

Conditions for applicantsInquiry

Up to ¥3.5 million per student. Limited Registered as Foreigners that have Japan Finance Corporationuse. Repayment shall be made within 18 been recorded in the basic register
years at 2.40% annual interest rate (as of set forth in the Basic Resident
Tsu Branch National Consumer
Registration Law
June 3, 2024). “A child with single
mother,” “single father,” “families with Limited to those with aTel: 0570-057829
annual income
certain income level.
not more than ¥2 million (earnings ¥1.32 Need a guarantee charge oror call Education Loan
million),” or “household with three orcosigner.
Centremore children with annual income not
In case interpreter is needed, amore than ¥5 million (earnings ¥3.56
0570-008656
written pledge or oath frommillion)” shall have repayments due(weekly 9:00-21:00;
within 18 years at 2.00% annual interest the interpreter is required.
Saturday 9:00-17:00)
rate (as of June 3, 2024).

http://www.jfc.go.jp/

Welfare loan forlife and education

Up to ¥35,000/month － senior highEligible to those acquire
school students.
permanent, special
Up to ¥35,000/month － specialized
permanent or long-term
vocational high school students. (*)
residency status.
(*) Up to 35,000 yen within three years of An application screening
beginning. After that, it is up to 60,000 by social workers in theyen.
community or the social
Up to ¥500,000 for the cost of
welfare council is required.
preparation for school education.
Limited to those with a
Repayment shall be made within 10
certain income level.
years starting from 6 months after
No cosigner required.
graduation. No interest charged. The
amount of loan per month may be
increased up to 1.5 times depending on
the condition.

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Mie Prefectural Social
Welfare Council:059-226-1118
or your local social welfare
council office.

Loan/Scholarship
Welfare loan forchild with single
mother or single
father (☆)

Loan forTraffic-Accident
Orphans

Amounts/Repayment methods

Conditions for applicantsInquiry<<Scholastic funds>>
Foreign residents who have Mie Prefectural★National, Public high schools
lived in their current
Government,¥27,000/month for attending school fromresidence for 6 months
Department of Families Welfare
home. ¥34,500/month for boarding students. or longer and are likely/ Facilities Maintenance,★Private schools ¥45,000/month forto acquire a permanent
Families Welfare Group:
attending school from home.
059-224-2271
residency status.
¥52,500/month for boarding students.
Maybe applied to child
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/<<The funds for school preparation>>with single mother or
D1KODOMO/000117889.htm★National, Public high schools
an orphan child.
Mie Prefectural Government
Up to ¥150,000 for attending school from
Heath/Welfare Officehome. ¥160,000 for boarding students.
(For low income
Municipal Heath/Welfare★Private schools
household, a guarantor
Offices
Up to ¥ 410,000 for attending school from might be needed)
home. Up to 420,000 for boarding
students.
Repayment shall be made within 6 months
and 10 years from graduation. (No interest
charged.)Choice from ¥20,000, ¥30,000 or Eligibility for Loan
¥40,000/month (even 10,000 yen ・Senior high school
will be provided).
students
Choice from ¥200,000, ¥400,000 whose parent died in a
traffic or is not able toor ¥600,000 for a lump sum at
accident,
school entry.
work due to a serious
Repayment shall be made within handicap caused by atraffic
20 years. (No interest charged.) accident.
・Any persons having
Japanese nationality or
permanent residents(excluding international
students having foreign
nationality)

Public interest incorporated
Foundation for
Traffic-Accident Orphans,
Scholarship Division:
03-3556-0773

Toll-free
0120-521286
https://www.kotsuiji.com

Ashinaga Loan

Permanent residency status Ashinaga Financial aid
and resident status isSocietyrequired. Except for
03-3221-0888
foreign students.
Free dial:0120-77-8565
Senior high school
http://www.ashinaga.org
students from families
that need financial aid
because parent died of adisease, a disaster(except for a traffic
accident on the road),suicide, etc., or is notable to work due toserious handicap.
(☆) This financial aid may be reduced in case of receiving any other financial aid.
30,000 yen (for benefits).

Q8. What are the differences between junior high and senior high schools?
A8. Advancing through the grades and graduating are more difficult at the high school level.
Students who are frequently absent or have low grades sometimes find themselves unable to proceed to thenext grade or graduate. If you have any difficulties with studying, it is important that you ask your teachers for
help.

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Q9. What should I do to prepare for entering senior high school?
A9. Please follow the advice below.
1. Study hard.
This is a given. In order to pass the entrance exam, you need to study. One of the best things you can do isto regularly review and study at home and school every day. You can also try some practice high school
exams. It will also be beneficial to ask your teachers for advice on how to study effectively. Some volunteer
groups also help students to study.
2. Consult with your teachers.
Junior high school students are able to consult with their homeroom teachers.
Make sure that you state your preferences at the beginning of any consultations.
3. Choose the schools you want to go to early on.
Try to decide which schools you want to go to six months before the entrance exams are set to begin.
4. Visit the high schools.
You are advised to visit as many schools as you can in order to help you decide which one you want to go to.
Many senior high schools set days aside for tours and offer a chance to experience life at their school for aday.

Q10. What do senior high school students do in addition to going to classes?
A10. Throughout the school year, high school students participate in fun events such as sports days, cultural
festivals, and school trips. After school, they can stay and participate in club activities. There are a variety ofclubs which are engaging in sports, music, art and other activities.

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