New Undergraduates and New Postgraduates to be enrolled in April 2026
February 17, 2026 ~ March 27, 2026
※The application will not be accepted for any reason after the deadline.
※Information of the admission fee waiver / deferment for the AY 2026 October enrollment will be announced in August 2026.
Overview
Students who are recognized as having difficulty in paying the admission fee for the following reasons may be exempted from the payment of the full amount or half the amount of the admission fee after the screening based on the application.
1) Undergraduates to be enrolled
*This is applicable for the students who have “Long Term Resident”, “Permanent Resident” or “the Spouse of the Japanese national” visa only.
*Undergraduates may apply for admission fee waiver only in special circumstances. Call the Financial Support Section, Student Services Division (022-795-4682) to confirm if you are eligible to apply.
- For students who are recognized as having extreme difficulty in paying the admission fee due to the following reasons which occurred within one year prior to enrollment:
- Due to the death of the person responsible for the payment of school expenses (person having primary responsibility for the payment of their school expenses)
- Due to damage sustained by students or the person responsible for the payment of their school expenses caused by storm, flood or other natural disaster in Japan
- Students recognized as having other unavoidable circumstances equivalent to a.
2) Postgraduates to be enrolled
- For students who are recognized as having difficulty in paying the admission fee for economic reasons and who are recognized as having outstanding academic capabilities.※International Doctoral Students are not eligible to apply for admission fee waiver based on financial reasons.
- For students who are recognized as having extreme difficulty in paying the admission fee due to the following reasons which occurred within one year prior to enrollment:
- Due to the death of the person responsible for the payment of school expenses (person having primary responsibility for the payment of the school expenses)
- Due to damage sustained by students or the person responsible for the payment of their school expenses caused by storm, flood or other natural disaster in Japan
- Students recognized as having other unavoidable circumstances equivalent to b.
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How to obtain the application forms
Click the button below and download the application forms.
Printed application forms are available at the Financial Support Section, Student Services Division.
How to submit
Please read Submission Guidelines before submission.
Option 1. Send the application documents to the following address by registered mail
Please send the application documents by registered mail (Kan i Kakitome 簡易書留), LetterPack, EMS or any other delivery methods that you can track the status of your parcel.
*Please write “Application documents for admission fee waiver” in red on the address side of the envelope to be sent.
Option 2. Submit the application documents at the Financial Support Section office counter
The application must be submitted in person (Any application by proxy will not be accepted).
Financial Support Section, Student Services Division, Education and Student Support Department, Tohoku University
41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576
* [A01] building on the Kawauchi Campus Map
Result
The result of application for admission fee waiver will be posted on the Student Affairs Information System in July(April enrollment) and December (October enrollment).
Important
- The application will not be accepted after the deadline for any reason. When you send the application documents by post, it must be postmarked on or before the deadline. Please read Submission Guidelines before submission.
- Consult with the Financial Support Section at 022-795-4682 by the day before the deadline when there are circumstances for not being able to submit the application by the deadline. Any claim after the deadline will not be accepted.
- The application must be submitted in person. If you are not able to come to the office, you must send them by post.
- Do not ask a friend to submit your application documents as this will cause trouble.
- We do not accept the application submitted by “学内便” or email.
- When false information is found in any documents or fabricated documents are submitted, the approval of the exemption will be revoked and all fees must be paid to the university immediately.
- Foreign undergraduate students who have a visa other than “Student Visa”, such as the Permanent resident, Long-term resident or the Spouse of the Japanese national, must contact the Financial Support Section to confirm if you are eligible to apply.
Contact
Financial Support Section, Student Services Division
Place: Window [4] on the 1st floor of the Education and Student Support Center, Kawauchi-Kita Campus
* [A01] building on the Kawauchi Campus Map
Tel:+81-22-795-4682 / 7816
Open:8:30 - 17:00 / Mon.- Fri.
e-mail:menjo-sinsei*grp.tohoku.ac.jp(Replace * with @)
※Please include your student ID number and full name in the body of the email.
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Regulations/detailed regulations on fee waiver