Glossary · Junior high and high-school entry
高等学校等就学支援金kōtō gakkōtō shūgaku shienkinhigh-school tuition support
What it means
Japan's high-school tuition support (高等学校等就学支援金, kōtō gakkōtō shūgaku shienkin) is not paid unless someone applies.
Guides that use 高等学校等就学支援金
- High-school tuition support has to be applied for, and non-Japanese students file on paperHigh-school entrance exams
- Public school tuition is free; supplies and lunch can be helped if the board agreesElementary school entry
- Kanagawa public high schools, April 2027: the common selection, the report, and the feesHigh-school entrance exams
- Tokyo public high schools: tuition, the admission fee, and the grants that are not tuitionHigh-school entrance exams
- International and foreign schools in Japan: 一条校, 各種学校 or neither, and what the status means for your childAcross all stages
- The money map: which child payments exist, who runs them, and what to fileAcross all stages
Related words
- 授業料軽減助成金 (jugyōryō keigen joseikin)Tokyo tuition reduction grant
- 私立高校 (shiritsu kōkō)private high school
- 都立高校 (toritsu kōkō)Tokyo metropolitan high school
Tools and pages for this stage
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.