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For the benefit of students enrolling or presently enrolled in Yamasa, there are a limited number of assistance plans available. These are provided through the support of the Hattori Foundation and other benefactors to selected students who wish to continue their studies in the Japanese language but are experiencing financial difficulties. In addition, some of the educational institutions throughout the world who maintain educational exchange agreements with Yamasa are also able to provide financial assistance available only to those registered at these respective institutions. Students who wish to study at Yamasa on exchange through their home institution are advised to first contact their Study Abroad advisor first to see if an exchange or scholarship agreement exists.

Due to the limited amount of funding available, please note that in all cases the chances of receiving a fellowship, scholarship or financial aid are much higher if you have already made the effort to find some supporting funds from alternative sources. For this reason we advise that search for appropriate scholarships, bursaries and loans in your own country before you apply for Hattori Foundation Aid. One of the questions that the Financial Aid Committee will ask is "What effort has this applicant made to obtain alternative funding? And if not, why not?" You chances of obtaining aid are substantially reduced if you have not made the same effort as other applicants.

Before you apply for aid, you need to establish which typeof aid you should apply for, and whether you are selecting the right course of studies. As a general rule, the Financial Aid Committee supports...

a) Applicants for academic programs ahead of extension programs,
b) Applicants for long term studies ahead of short term studies, and supports
c) Students from partner universities and other organizations that are actively supporting the Institute's goal of improving the quality of Japanese language education.

Students applying for and/or enrolled in Yamasa's Japanese programs may be eligible for one of the following:

• Hattori Foundation Fellowships
• Yamasa Institute Scholarships
• Financial Aid
• WorkStudy
  or combinations of the above.

If you wish to apply for financial assistance, please read through ALL FOUR of the links above before you continue.

Before you apply for financial assistance, please ensure that you read the program sections in the Online Catalog very thoroughly - particularly the minimum entry requirements. This is because your course selection will have a direct impact on your chances of obtaining assistance - Academic programs are usually given higher priority than Extension (Continuing Education) programs. It is also because you will definitely not receive any assistance if you are not eligible for entry into the program or course itself.

After you have decided which program to apply for you need to obtain the financial assistance application forms. These are obtained from this website by answering the questions in the questionnaire below. The questionnaire is self-selecting - the information you submit by your answers (a combination of your education background, Japanese language education background or program selection) will guide you to the correct form. Alternatively, the answers you give may indicate that you would not receive aid and if so will state the reason. By this online method, you should know immediately whether you are able to apply for assistance, or whether you should continue looking for additional sources of assistance elsewhere.

Please note that you will need to formally apply for a program before your application for assistance would be processed by the Financial Aid Committee. Please also note that in many cases an interview would be required. This is the only way to ensure that the funds available for financial aid are distributed fairly and effectively. In the interest of fairness - special exceptions are not made.