Scholarships can be broadly divided into "benefit type (return not required)" and "loan type (return obligation at the same time as graduation)". There are two types of "lending type": interest-free type and interest-bearing type.

As for the types of scholarships, in addition to the Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship, which is a national scholarship project, local governments (such as the Board of Education) and private organizations have their own scholarship programs.

• About Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship
• About scholarships of local public organizations and market scholarship organizations

I'm focusing on April.

[Japan Student Services Organization]
Every year in April, there is a recruitment of students. An application briefing will be held in early April, so if you are looking for a scholarship or are considering it, please be sure to participate. In addition, there is a reservation recruitment system that applies for scholarships before entering university (when you are in high school). For more information, please contact your high school.

[Scholarships for local governments and private organizations]
Depending on each group, it is concentrated in March to May. For more information, please contact your preferred organization.

It will be held at universities, high schools, and organizations.

[Japan Student Services Organization]
Recruitment of students will be conducted at the university counter after entering university.
Reservation recruitment will be made at the high school where you are enrolled in high school in the third year of high school.

[Scholarships for local governments and private organizations]
As a general rule, each person will do so at the counter of each group.
(If there is a request for recruitment from our university, we will inform you on bulletin boards etc. each time.)

There are many groups that say that they are not allowed.

The Japan Student Services Organization does not prohibit co-payment with scholarships from other organizations, but many organizations other than the Japan Student Services Organization often prohibit co-payment. For more information, please contact your preferred organization.

It may not be adopted.

It is assumed that the conditions and standards set by each organization are met, but even if they are satisfied, they may not be adopted due to budget and recruitment slots.

If your household changes suddenly due to unemployment, bankruptcy, accident, illness or death of a livelihood maintainer, or a disaster such as a fire, storm or flood, etc., and a scholarship is urgently needed, we will recruit at any time. Please consult with the group.

• Japan Student Services Organization website "Emergency Recruitment and Emergency Recruitment Scholarship"
• Japan Student Services Organization Website "Recruitment of sudden change in households"

It depends on the scholarship group, loan amount, interest rate, etc.

Regarding the Japan Student Services Organization scholarships, you can estimate the total amount of refund, monthly installment refund, number of repayments, etc. on the "Scholarship Loan / Return Simulation" site below. Please take advantage of it.

• Japan Student Services Organization website "Scholarship Loan and Return Simulation"

It may be abolished due to poor academic performance.

Scholarships are loaned (benefits) to excellent students who have difficulty studying for financial reasons, so if the credits earned is extremely small or if you stay in the year, the scholarship will be abolished and the transfer will be suspended. The scholar's qualification will be lost. Please note that return may be demanded in the case of a payment scholarship.
In addition, if you violate the rules set by each organization, recruitment will be canceled or lending (benefits) will be discontinued. Let's read the rules carefully and become aware of this as a scholar.