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Types of Scholarships in Japan - XML

Japanese scholarship systems are broadly divided into two types: grant-type and loan-type. Grant-type scholarships are non-repayable grants, while loan-type scholarships require repayment after graduation. Loan-type scholarships are further divided into Type 1 (interest-free) and Type 2 (interest-bearing), each with income and academic requirements. These scholarships aim to support students facing economic difficulties and are operated in conjunction with the Higher Education Learning Support System.

scholarship JASSO grant-type loan-type education support student support Japan

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<items>
  <item>
    <code>01</code>
    <slug>grant-type</slug>
    <name>Grant-type Scholarship</name>
    <description>Non-repayable grant-type scholarship.</description>
    <category>grant</category>
    <interestRate>0</interestRate>
    <repaymentRequired>false</repaymentRequired>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>02</code>
    <slug>loan-type-interest-free</slug>
    <name>Loan-type Scholarship Type 1 (Interest-free)</name>
    <description>Interest-free loan-type scholarship.</description>
    <category>loan</category>
    <interestRate>0</interestRate>
    <repaymentRequired>true</repaymentRequired>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>03</code>
    <slug>loan-type-with-interest</slug>
    <name>Loan-type Scholarship Type 2 (Interest-bearing)</name>
    <description>Interest-bearing loan-type scholarship.</description>
    <category>loan</category>
    <interestRate>0.5</interestRate>
    <repaymentRequired>true</repaymentRequired>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>04</code>
    <slug>special-enrollment-loan</slug>
    <name>Special Enrollment Additional Loan Scholarship</name>
    <description>Interest-bearing scholarship with temporarily increased amount at enrollment.</description>
    <category>loan</category>
    <interestRate>0.5</interestRate>
    <repaymentRequired>true</repaymentRequired>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>05</code>
    <slug>study-abroad-grant</slug>
    <name>Grant-type Scholarship for Study Abroad</name>
    <description>Non-repayable grant-type scholarship for study abroad support.</description>
    <category>grant</category>
    <interestRate>0</interestRate>
    <repaymentRequired>false</repaymentRequired>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>06</code>
    <slug>study-abroad-loan</slug>
    <name>Loan-type Scholarship for Study Abroad</name>
    <description>Loan-type scholarship for study abroad support.</description>
    <category>loan</category>
    <interestRate>0</interestRate>
    <repaymentRequired>true</repaymentRequired>
  </item>
</items>