Sakai City Scholarships for FY2025 (High School Students)

For households with financial difficulties sending their children to senior high school etc., assistance of maximum 60,000 yen a year is available. Financial assistance is granted following a review of income and household conditions, prioritizing households with higher levels of need, with approximately 500 people selected.

● Students enrolled in one of the following senior high schools as of July 1st 2025, and has been commuting from a residence in Sakai. Senior high schools, private schools (senior levels only), technical colleges (1st -3rd grades), vocational schools (senior courses only), support schools (senior levels only)
● Total income of all persons in parental authority in 2024 must be within the criteria:
However, those receiving public assistance (生活保護 seikatsuhogo/ 生業扶助 seigyofujo) or are exempted from municipal tax (income-based portion) and also can receive Osaka Prefectural Government’s *“Support Payments for Attending School” (奨学のための給付金 shogakuno tameno kyufukin) are not eligible for this assistance *regular system only.
Application period is July 1st -10th (excluding weekends).
Applicants can apply at their local ward office with their name seal (印鑑 inkan) and documentation showing a bank account in their child’s name. Applications by post or city’s e-application system are also valid. Applicants will be notified in around December by mail on whether or not they will receive the assistance.
People who intend to apply but who have not made an income declaration should do so. People who moved into Sakai on or after January 2nd, 2025 should provide a FY 2025 tax certificate (課税証明書 kazeishomeisho) from their previous municipal government around August.
Please click here for more information (Japanese only).