Supporting Students Directly

55% of Ashinaga’s Budget Given Directly to Students

 

More than half of the Ashinaga Foundation’s costs directly go to Ashinaga students in the form of grants. We believe that this support is crucial to ensure students’ financial stability, allowing them to focus on their studies and pursue their dreams. 

The scholarships we offer include a grant and an interest-free loan, repayable within 20 years. Students can benefit from this funding in combination with other scholarships, and can request an additional loan conditional to their admission to high school (max 300,000 yen) or to a private university (max 400,000 yen). 

In 2020, a total of 7,700 scholarships, amounting to 5.7 billion yen, were awarded. Among these, 4,200 were allocated to high school students, 2,600 to university students, 800 to vocational school students, and 60 to graduate students. Since April 1988, Ashinaga has provided more than 52,000 scholarships, amounting to over 55.9 billion yen (approximately 504 million US dollars). 

 

While 55% of Ashinaga’s spending are dedicated to direct payments towards students, 80% of the total budget (including scholarships) is spent on educational programs.