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¥100,000 for going on to university and similar for households in financial difficulty (from FY2026)

Mitaka City University Entrance Support Payment / Mitaka City
Mitaka City University Entrance Support PaymentMitaka CityIncome standard applies
¥100,000 for going on to university and similar
Once per person¥100,000People who enrolled at a university, junior college, or vocational school
  • Enrollment within 2 years of finishing high school
  • Income of everyone in the household at or below the standard
Apply online in the year of enrollmentKosodate Tokyo

People who enrolled at a university, junior college, or vocational school (a school covered by the national study support system) receive ¥100,000 once, depending on the household's financial situation. It started in FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027). Conditions are enrolling within 2 years of finishing high school; the parents or others who support the household having lived in Mitaka City for 6 months or more as of April 1, 2026 (for foreign nationals, limited to the residence statuses of special permanent resident, permanent resident, spouse or child of Japanese national, spouse or child of permanent resident, and long-term resident); and the income of everyone in the household being at or below the standard. An example of the standard is roughly ¥2,300,000 or less for a 2-person household of a mother and child. Apply online, only in the year of enrollment.

Nationality and residence status

If the parents (the people who support the student) are not Japanese nationals, their residence status must be Special Permanent Resident, Permanent Resident, Spouse or Child of Japanese National, Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident, or Long-Term Resident. Official source (Japanese)

Who is eligible

People who went on to a confirmed university or similar, whose household supporter has lived in Mitaka City for 6 months or more, and whose household members' total 2025 income is at or below the standard
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