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Scholarships/Financial Support

• Scholarships offered by Aoyama Gakuin University
• Other scholarship programs offered by external organizations

Scholarships offered by Aoyama Gakuin University

Aoyama Gakuin University has various scholarship programs to support international students.

• The information below, including the amount of stipends, is subject to change.

Name of scholarship	Stipend	Recipients in 2010	Eligibility and Details
Aoyama Gakuin University Partial Tuition-Waiver Scholarship	20%-50% reduction in annual tuition	All eligibles	Privately-funded international students holding a "College Student" visa will receive a reduction in their tuition fees. Stipend rates are based on the student's academic records for the previous year. (There is a 30% reduction for all students for the first year.)
Aoyama Gakuin University International Students Scholarship for undergraduates	300,000 yen/ year	8	Given to privately-funded international students at Aoyama Gakuin University of non-Japanese nationality, who are considered to be outstanding in terms of academic performance and character.
Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Scholarship	300,000 yen/ year	3	Given to graduate school students at Aoyama Gakuin University, who are considered to be outstanding in terms of academic performance and character.
Aoyama Gakuin International Exchange Scholarship	100,000 yen/ year	43	Given to privately-funded international students holding a "College Student" visa, who are considered to be outstanding in terms of academic performance and character.
Aoyama Gakuin Scholarship	150,000 - 350,000 yen/ year	2	Established as a scholarship system with individual sponsors, IVYCS, Shimizu Corporation etc. These scholarships are given to students with excellent academic performance and character who have difficulty continuing their studies due to financial reasons.

Other scholarship programs offered by external organizations

The followings are examples of scholarships which were given to Aoyama Gakuin University students in 2010. There are other scholarship opportunities offered by private foundations and companies.

Name of scholarship	Stipend	Recipients in 2010
JASSO Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students	48,000 yen/month for undergraduates	25
	65,000 yen/month for graduate school students	9
Itochu Scholarship	1,500,000 yen/year	2
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship	1,200,000 yen/year	2
Moriya Foundation Scholarship	1,200,000 yen/year	1
Korai Kinen Ryugakusei Shogakukin	600,000 yen/year	1
Hasegawa International Scholarship Foundation Scholarship	80,000 yen/month	1
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship	120,000 yen/month	1
Takazawa Sanjiro International Scholarship Foundation Scholarship	50,000 yen/month	1
Takenaka Foundation Scholarship	80,000 yen/month	1