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Students at Okinawa International University are provided with financial assistance through two major sources: loans offered by the Japan Student Services Organization and scholarships offered by OKIU. Our scholarships do not require repayment, and we do our best to support students who are struggling financially.
| Category | Name of Scholarship | Type | Amount | Conditions | Eligibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKIU Scholarships |
Honors Scholarship for Graduate Students | Grant | Half tuition | Students of outstanding character and achievement who are expected to complete their programs on schedule | All years | |
| Honors Scholarship | Grant | Full tuition and facility fee exemption | Students of superior character and achievement who are exemplars to others | All years | ||
| General Scholarship | Category 1 | Grant | Full tuition | Students of superior character and achievement who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | Sophomore year and above | |
| Category 2 | Grant | Half tuition | ||||
| Athletic Scholarship | Category 1 | Grant | Full tuition | Superior athletes of good character and achievement who can contribute to the advancement of OKIU and the promotion of athletics in society | All years | |
| Category 2 | Grant | Half tuition | ||||
| Category 3 | Grant | Quarter tuition | ||||
| Research Scholarship | Category 1 | Grant | Full tuition | Applicants of superior character and achievement who are highly motivated to do academic research | Researchers | |
| Category 2 | Grant | Half tuition | ||||
| Scholarship for Students Sent to OKIU Sister Schools in Japan | Grant | Half tuition | Students of superior character and achievement | Sophomore year and above | ||
| Scholarship for Students Sent to OKIU Overseas Sister Schools | Grant | Full tuition and facility fee exemption | Students of superior character and achievement | Sophomore year and above | ||
| Category | Name of Scholarship | Type | Amount | Conditions | Eligibility | |
| OKIU-Related Scholarships |
International Student Scholarship (Tuition reduction for privately financed students) | Tuition Reduction | Yearly tuition reduced by 50% | Privately financed international students enrolled in a regular course of study who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | All years | |
| OKIU Alumni Association Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | Sophomore year and above | ||
| OKIU Alumni Association Scholarship for International Students | Grant | ￥50,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | All years | ||
| Buntaro Taira Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement who are enrolled in the Department of British and American Language and Culture | Junior year and above in Dept. of British and American Language and Culture | ||
| Genshu Asato Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement | Sophomore year and above | ||
| Hiroe Takamiya Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement who are enrolled in the Department of Society and Regional Culture | Sophomore year and above | ||
| Nansei Sekiyu, Inc. Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement | Sophomore year and above | ||
| Ryukyu Reiki, Inc. Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement | Sophomore year and above | ||
| Takematsu Kakazu Scholarship for International Students | Grant | ￥120,000 per year | International students of superior character and achievement | |||
| Shochin Kudaka Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement | Sophomore year through senior year | ||
| Yoshiharu Heshiki Scholarship for Graduate Students | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Graduate students of superior character and achievement who are enrolled in the Graduate School of Regional Culture | First and second year graduate students | ||
| OKIU Support Association Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement experiencing financial difficulty due to a calamity or accident affecting their family's primary source of income | Undergraduates and graduate students | ||
| Kanehide, Inc. Scholarship | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement | Sophomore year and above | ||
| Shintoku Nagahama Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Students | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Graduate students of superior character and achievement | Graduate students | ||
| Category | Name of Scholarship | Type | Amount | Conditions | Eligibility | |
| OKIU Financial Aid | Japan Student Services Organization Category 1 Loan (no interest) | Loan | Undergraduates/ living at home: ￥53,000 per month; living on own: ￥63,000 per month |
Students of vastly superior character and achievement who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | ||
| Japan Student Services Organization Category 2 Loan (3% maximum, variable interest rate) | Loan | Choice of ￥30,000; ￥50,000; ￥80,000; ￥100,000 or ￥120,000 per month | Students of superior character and achievement who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | |||
| Okinawa Human Resources Development Foundation Loan | Loan | ￥45,000 per month | Students of vastly superior character and achievement who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | Okinawa residents | ||
| Foundation for Orphans from Automobile Accidents Loan | Loan | General: ￥50,000 per month Special: ￥60,000 per month choice of 4,5,6 |
Children who are struggling to pay their school fees due to having their guardian die or become disabled in a traffic accident | |||
| Municipal Financial Aid | Contact your city or town hall for information | |||||
| Category | Name of Scholarship | Type | Amount | Conditions | Eligibility | |
| OKIU Financial Aid (for International Students) | Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship | Grant (monthly) |
Undergraduate: ￥100,000 Graduate (Master's): ￥140,000 |
Non-Japanese international students of superior character and achievement who are of sound mind and body | ||
| Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students (Independent Administrative Institution, Japan Student Services Organization) | Grant | Undergraduate: ￥50,000 per month Graduate: ￥70,000 per month |
Privately financed international students of superior character and achievement who are in need of financial support in order to continue their study in Japan | |||
| Japanese Government Scholarships for International Students | Grant | Undergraduate:￥125,000 per month Graduate: ￥154,000 per month |
Privately financed international students with superior grades who are entering the final year of a four-year undergraduate program or International students enrooled in master's degree program | |||
| Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship for Foreign Students Living in Japan | Grant | Undergraduate: ￥100,000 per month Graduate: ￥120,000 per month |
International students of superior character and achievement, and of sound mind and body, who are willing to promote international understanding and friendship with Japan | |||
| International Association of Lions Clubs Scholarship for Foreign Students Living in Okinawa | Grant | ￥50,000 per year | Self-financed international students in need of financial support | All years | ||
| Okinawa Prefecture Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students | Grant | ￥100,000 per year | Students of superior character and achievement who are experiencing difficulties with their studies due to financial reasons | |||
| United Nations University Financial Programme for Students from Developing Countries Studying in Japan | Loan | Varies according to the number of years in the recipient's course of study | Privately financed international students in need of financial support who will use the money for tuition and other fees at the university where enrolled | Designated nationalities |
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