Japanese Universities Offer Aid to International Students Facing US Barriers
Japanese educational institutions intensify aid for students amidst Harvard's prohibition
Following the order from the Trump administration stopping Harvard University from accepting international students, a whopping 87 Japanese universities have decided to lend a helping hand. As reported by The Japan Times, these institutions have announced measures to support international students facing issues in the United States.
On a friday, the education ministry and the Japan Student Services Organisation declared that the criteria for support and the level of aid may vary from one university to the next.
Tohoku University has made it official that it will welcome undergraduate and postgraduate students who are facing challenges continuing their education in US institutions due to the ban imposed by the administration of Donald Trump. These students will be accepted as non-degree students at the national university in northeastern Japan and will not have to pay any tuition or enrollment fees.
Numerous Japanese universities have pledged to admit affected students as regular students or occasional non-regular students, regardless of their nationality or current location of study. Some institutions have also announced that these students will be exempt from tuition fees and offered accommodation in university dormitories.
As of Friday, the student services organisation revealed that five other universities are still considering support measures. More details on the available assistance will be shared in due course.
The ministry of education in Japan has called on universities to open their doors and provide support for both Japanese and international students who might have to quit their US institutions due to the new restrictions.
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Universities in Japan have been responding to calls from the ministry of education to open their doors for both Japanese and international students who might have to leave their US institutions due to new restrictions. Measures being taken by these universities range from admitting affected students as regular or non-degree students to providing housing support and waiving tuition and enrollment fees.
- Universities across Japan have responded to the US ban on international students by offering assistance, following a call from the Ministry of Education.
- Tohoku University, one such institution, has announced it will accept undergraduate and postgraduate students facing challenges in US institutions, waiving tuition and enrollment fees.
- Numerous other Japanese universities have pledged to admit affected students regardless of nationality or current location of study, potentially offering them exemptions from tuition fees and accommodation in university dormitories.
- The Japan Student Services Organisation has revealed that five more universities are still considering support measures for international students impacted by the US restrictions, with more details to be shared in due course.
