| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1264 |
| Survey Title | Survey on Scholarship Programs Implemented in Japan, 2016 |
| Depositor | Independent Administrative Institution Japan Student Services Organization |
| Restriction of Use |
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| Educational Purpose | Only available for research. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary |
The purpose of this study was to understand the actual state of scholarship programs implemented by schools, local public organizations, private organizations, and individuals and contribute to the future development of scholarship programs in Japan. The main survey items are as follows: (1) Respondents’ basic personality (2) About the scholarship system (3) Target range (application requirements)/selection criteria (4) Achievements |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe |
Universities (including graduate schools; the same applies hereinafter), junior colleges, colleges of technology, high schools (including the second half of secondary schools and high schools for special needs; the same applies hereinafter), specialized training colleges, miscellaneous schools, local public organizations, and organizations implementing scholarship projects, etc. As the purpose of this survey was to understand the actual state of scholarship programs implemented by entities other than the national government, scholarships implemented by the Japan Student Services Organization were treated as reference values. In addition, the high school enrollment support program, scholarship funds for high school students, and high school part-time and correspondence course study incentives were also excluded as these were implemented by the national government. |
| Unit of Observation | Organization |
| Sample Size |
[Survey target category (number of responding organizations, response rate)] Universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology (1,128, 96.0%, of which 866 responding organizations had a scholarship system) High schools, specialized training colleges, miscellaneous schools (7,928, 86.0%, of which 1,752 responding organizations had a scholarship system) Prefectures (43, 91.5%, of which 34 respondents had a scholarship system) Municipalities (1,582,90.5%, of which 1,103 responding organizations had a scholarship system) Scholarship organizations (1,281, 62.4%, of which 1,273 responding organizations had a scholarship system) |
| Date of Collection |
2017-08 ~ 2017-12 Late August to December 2017 (survey period: 2016/04/01 – 2017/03/31) |
| Time Period |
2016 ~ 2017 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | |
| Mode of Data Collection |
Self-administered questionnaire
This survey inquired about the scholarship systems implemented by the following three categories of organizations: However, the following systems were not included among the target scholarship systems: ① System to reduce or exempt tuition fees ② Systems only for international students ③ Systems encouraging Japanese students to study abroad ④ Work–study programs in which students are compensated for their labor, such as newspaper scholarships ⑤ Systems for students at the junior high school level or younger ⑥ Systems under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and systems in the welfare field, such as lifestyle support (1) Schools This survey inquired about scholarship systems implemented by schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, high schools, specialized training colleges, miscellaneous schools. (2) Local public organizations This survey inquired about the scholarship systems implemented by prefectures and municipalities. (3) Scholarship organizations ① Names, addresses, etc., of scholarship-granting organizations (charitable organizations, medical institutions, commercial corporations, individuals, and others) that received recommendation requests and recruitment guidance for scholarship students from universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology, high schools, specialized training colleges, and miscellaneous schools were inquired. ② Information about the scholarship systems implemented by scholarship-granting organizations based on the data obtained through ① (names, addresses, etc.), and the information gathered in the previous survey were inquired. |
| Investigator | Independent Administrative Institution Japan Student Services Organization |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.1264 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | 【 Questionnaire |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Respondents’ basic characteristics - Organization classification, organization type, founding body (2) About the scholarship systems - Type of system - Existence of repayment exemption system - Whether there is a reservation system before going on to school - Whether the respondent receives the payment - Eligibility of JASSO-eligible persons - Whether the system can be used in conjunction with JASSO - Eligibility of international students (3) Target range (conditions)/selection criteria - Scope (conditions): School type, school designation, major/field designation, school location designation, residence/birthplace designation, academic ability/qualification designation, household/income status designation, disaster designation, designation of sudden change in household income, etc. - Selection criteria (4) Achievements - Actual number of people for each target - Actual amount for each target |
| Date of Release | 2019/11/21 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Higher and further education Social welfare systems/structures |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2019-11-21 |
| Notes for Users |
The data for the following questions are not disclosed. [School] School number, school location, school name (educational institution name/school name), scholarship system name, scope (other content), selection criteria (special notes) [Group] Group number, group location, scholarship system implementation body, group name (crown name/group name), scholarship system name, scope (other content), selection criteria (special notes) *The provided data include an ID for distinguishing schools/organizations and systems. |