High School Tuition Support Fund
In Japanese: 高等学校等就学支援金 (koto gakko-to shugaku shienkin)
Definition
The High School Tuition Support Fund is money the state pays toward tuition at high schools and similar schools.
In more detail
It rests on the Act on the High School Tuition Support Fund, whose purpose is to contribute to equal opportunity in education.
From academic year 2026 (April 2026) the income limit was removed and the cap for full-time private high schools rose to ¥457,200 a year. Full-time national and public schools receive ¥9,900 a month, equal to tuition.
The school’s operator receives the money on the student’s behalf and applies it to tuition. Some schools collect tuition first and refund it later.
In Classio
Classio for private K-12 keeps school fees and similar money records on the same pupil record.
See also
Related terms
- Tuition reduction
Tuition reduction (jugyoryo genmen) lowers or waives all or part of a student’s tuition, for example for financial hardship.
- Student fees
Student fees (gakunokin) is the umbrella term for money students pay the school, such as tuition, the admission fee and the facilities fee.