Exemption (or Reduction) of Admission Fees and Deferral of Payment
Notice to Prospective Undergraduate Students
About the New Higher Education Support System (Admission Fee Waiver + Tuition Waiver)
For recipients of Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) grants , admission fees and tuition will be waived or reduced according to the designated category. Applicants, prospective recipients, and those planning to apply for JASSO grants should review the documents listed below and include the required documents with their admission application materials.
Starting in the 2025 academic year, tuition and other fees will be waived for students from large families (households with three or more dependent children).
Since this program requires an application for the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Grant-in-Aid Scholarship, students planning to apply for this scholarship after enrollment should indicate their intention to apply for the JASSO Grant-in-Aid Scholarship (Enrollment Selection) and include the application documents for the enrollment fee waiver with their admission application materials.
*For details regarding the tuition waiver for large families, .
*Note :Students admitted under Category IV (Private Science, Engineering, and Agriculture)are not eligible for tuition and admission fee waivers.
*Note: Prospective undergraduate students who fall under the following categories should consult with the Student Support Office before completing their admission procedures.
Individuals who, within one year prior to enrollment, have suffered damage from an earthquake or natural disaster such as a flood or storm, and for whom payment is significantly difficult; this includes both the student and the person primarily responsible for covering the student’s educational expenses (hereinafter referred to as the “person responsible for educational expenses”).
Deferral of Admission Fees Due to Special Circumstances
Prospective undergraduate students who fall into any of the following categories should contact the Student Support Office before beginning the enrollment process.
- Students who, due to financial hardship, are unable to pay the admission fee by the deadline and are recognized as academically outstanding.
- Individuals for whom the person responsible for paying tuition fees has died within one year prior to enrollment, or individuals who, due to natural disasters such as floods or storms, are unable to pay the enrollment fee by the due date.
Notice to Prospective Graduate Students
Prospective graduate students who are unable to pay the admission fee due to financial hardship, are recognized as academically outstanding, and wish to apply for an admission fee waiver (deferral) should review the information below and include the required documents with their admission application materials.
Application Period
Until the last day of enrollment
Submission and Inquiries
Asakura Campus
Academic Affairs Division, Student Support Section, Financial Aid Unit (Responsible for Admission Fee Waivers and Deferrals)
2-5-1 Akebono-cho, Kochi City, 780-8520
TEL: 088-844-8146 FAX: 088-840-4134
Oko Campus
Student Affairs Office, Student Support Section (Responsible for Tuition Waivers and Deferrals)
783-8505 Koren, Okayutomi-cho, Nankoku City
TEL: 088-880-2268 FAX: 088-880-2264
Monobe Campus
Monobe General Affairs Division, Academic Affairs Office, Student Support Section (Responsible for Tuition Waivers and Deferrals)
200 Monobe-Otsu, Nankoku City, 783-8502
TEL: 088-864-5217 FAX: 088-864-5200
How to Submit
Please bring the documents to the designated submission counter (hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on weekdays), or place them in a separate envelope, write “Application for Admission Fee Waiver (or Deferral)” on the front, and enclose them in the envelope containing your admission documents to mail them.
* Please note that if an applicant for an admission fee waiver or deferral withdraws from the program after completing the university’s admission procedures, they will be required to pay the admission fee immediately.