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Rules for Exemption or Deferral of Tuition Fees for Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies
July 28, 2020 Regulation No. 51
Article 1 Purpose
These Rules set out the provisions for the exemption and deferral of tuition fees inaccordance with Article 55, Paragraph 3 of the University Regulations of Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies and Article 46, Paragraph 3 of the Graduate School
Regulations of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Graduate School.
Article 2 Scope of Exemption from Tuition Fees
Students who fall under any of the following categories shall be exempt from paying
tuition fees.
1) Cases specified in the Act on the Support of Education in Universities (Act No.8 of2019)2) In case of non-payment of the admission fees3) In case of leave of absence from the University
4) In case of death5) In case of withdrawal from the University6) Undergraduate students who enrolled prior to 2019 and graduate students whoenrolled prior to 2020 (hereinafter referred to as “transitional exemption from tuitionfees”).
7) Cases specified by the TUFS Study Support Program.
Article 3 Reduction or Exemption from Tuition Fees, etc. for Cases Specified in the Act
on the Support of Education in Universities
Tuition fee reductions and exemptions pursuant to the provisions of Article 2,Paragraph 1, Item 1 shall be determined separately.
Article 4 Exemption from Tuition Fees in the Event of Non-Payment of Admission
Fees
In the event that an individual whose request for exemption or deferral of payment of
the admission fees is denied or who is partially exempt from payment of the specifiedadmission fees is removed from the enrollment register due to non-payment of therequired admission fees, if the tuition fees have also not been paid, the full amount of
the unpaid tuition fees for the individual concerned may be waived.

Article 5 Exemption from Tuition Fees During a Leave of Absence
When a student is permitted, or ordered, to take a leave of absence, that individual
shall be exempt from paying tuition fees, calculated on a monthly basis from themonth after taking leave to the month before reenrolling. However, this shall only
apply to those who have requested a leave of absence by April 30 for the first semester
or by October 31 for the second semester. In this case, if the first day of the period forwhich leave of absence is granted is the first day of the month, “the month after taking
leave” shall be read as “the month when leave is taken.”
Article 6 Exemption from Tuition Fees in Case of Death, etc.
In the event that a student is removed from the enrollment register because of their
death, because their whereabouts are unknown, or because of non-payment of tuition
fees, any unpaid tuition fees may be waived.
Article 7 Exemption from Tuition Fees Due to Withdrawal from the University
In the event that a student who has permission to defer payment of tuition fees or topay tuition fees in monthly installments pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 or
Article 11 is granted approval to withdraw from the University, that individual shallbe exempt from paying tuition fees from the month after withdrawing, calculated on amonthly basis.
Article 8 Transitional Exemption from Tuition Fees
With respect to exemption from tuition fees as prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph 1,
Item 6, if a student has difficulty paying tuition fees due to financial reasons and isrecognized as having an excellent academic record, that student is, in principle,eligible for exemption from all or half of their tuition fees each semester, during theircourse of study.
2. Individuals who wish to request an exemption pursuant to the preceding paragraphmust submit their application for tuition fee exemption to the President on theseparately prescribed form, together with the following documents, by the specified
date for the first semester (from April 1 to September 30; the same shall apply
hereinafter) or the second semester (from October 1 to March 31 of the following year;
the same shall apply hereinafter).
1) Family records (prescribed form)
2) Certificate of earnings
3) Any other documents deemed necessary by the University
3. The President shall approve applications submitted pursuant to the preceding
paragraph subject to screening.
4. In the event that a student who is eligible for transitional exemption from tuition
fees becomes eligible for exemption from tuition fees pursuant to Article 2, Paragraph
1, Item 1, the tuition fee exemption prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 1 shalltake precedence. If the value of the waiver of fees under the transitional exemption
exceeds the fee reduction prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 1, the difference
shall be waived under the terms of the transitional exemption.

Article 9 Exemption from Tuition Fees as Specified by the TUFS Training Support
SystemExemption under the TUFS Study Support program as stipulated in Article 2,Paragraph 1, Item 7 shall be for the full amount, two-thirds or one-third of the tuitionfee subject to the required screening.
2. Students who fall under any of the following categories shall be exempt from payingtuition fees.
1) Graduate students enrolled under the TUFS Study Support Program (GraduateSchool) in 2021 or after
2) Undergraduate students enrolled under the TUFS Undergraduate Study Support
Program in 2020 or after3) All students whose circumstances are affected by a disaster or similar calamity
3. Matters pursuant to Paragraph 2, Item 1 shall be determined separately.
4. Matters pursuant to Paragraph 2, Item 2 shall be determined separately.
5. Exemption from tuition fees in the case of disasters or similar calamities pursuant
to Paragraph 2, Item 3 may be granted in respect of tuition fees payable for thesemester following the semester in which the relevant event occurred if it is acceptedthat the student will have difficulty making payment due to the following special
circumstances.
However, if the event that gives rise to the exemption occurs before the payment
deadline for tuition for the semester, and the student has not yet paid tuition for thissemester, tuition fees for this semester may be waived.
1) If the person who is primarily responsible for the financial support of the student(the “financial sponsor”) dies, or else the financial circumstances of the student orfinancial sponsor are affected by a natural disaster, such as a storm or flooding, within
6 months of payment of tuition being due for each semester (for payment of tuition
fees for new students in the semester of their enrollment, within 12 months ofpayment being due).
2) Cases that are deemed by the President to be equivalent to the preceding item, andwhere the President determines that there are appropriate reasons for granting
exemption from payment.
6. Individuals who wish to request exemption in accordance with the preceding
paragraph must submit an application to the President for exemption from tuition feeson the separately prescribed form, together with the following documents,
immediately after the occurrence of the aforementioned disaster.
7. The President shall approve applications submitted pursuant to the preceding
paragraph subject to screening.
Article 10 Deferral of Tuition Fees
Individuals who fall under any of the following categories may defer payment oftuition for a period not exceeding the relevant academic year.
1) Students who have difficulty paying tuition fees by the due date because of theirfinancial circumstances and are recognized as having an excellent academic record.
2) Students whose whereabouts are unknown3) If the circumstances of the student or the person who is primarily responsible forthe student’s tuition are affected by a disaster and it is deemed difficult for thestudent to pay tuition by the due date.
4) Other cases where there are unavoidable circumstances
2. Individuals who request permission to defer payment of tuition in accordance withthe preceding paragraph must submit an application to the President for deferral oftuition fees on the separately prescribed form, together with the required documents,
by the specified date. However, in the case of item 2 of the preceding paragraph, theapplication shall be submitted by a representative of the individual concerned.
3. The President shall approve applications submitted pursuant to the preceding
paragraph subject to screening.
Article 11 Monthly Payment of Tuition Fees
If due to unavoidable circumstances, a student finds it difficult to pay the tuition foreach semester in full, payment may be split into monthly installments.
2. Individuals who wish to pay tuition fees in monthly installments pursuant to thepreceding paragraph must submit an application to the President on the separately
prescribed form, together with the required documents, by April 30 for the firstsemester and by October 31 for the second semester.
3. The President shall approve applications submitted pursuant to the preceding
paragraph subject to screening.
4. Students who have approval to pay tuition in monthly installments must pay onetwelfth of the annual tuition fee by the 10th day of each month.
However, the payment dates for the April and October installments shall be specified
on a case-by-case basis.
Article 12 Exempting Authority
Approval for exemption from or deferral of tuition fees, or payment by monthly
installments shall be granted by the President based on a discussion at the Student
Support Management Office Meeting.
Article 13 Revocation of Approval for Exemption, Deferral, etc.
For students who are granted exemption from tuition fees pursuant to Article 2, orapproval to defer payment pursuant to Article 10 or to pay by monthly installment
pursuant to Article 11, if the reason for the granting of the aforementioned approvalceases to exist after the permission has been granted, the President shall revoke said
approval.
2. If, after exemption from payment or approval to defer payment or pay by monthly
installments pursuant to the provisions of these rules has been granted, it comes tolight that the student’s application contains false information, the aforementioned
approval shall be retroactively revoked by the President back to the original date of
the grant of said permission.
Article 14 MiscellaneousMatters not stipulated in these rules concerning exemption and deferral of tuition fees
shall be determined by the President based on a discussion at the Student Support
Management Office Meeting.