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Education & training
One-off payment
School Attendance Assistance (compulsory education)
就学援助(要保護・準要保護児童生徒への就学援助)
Paid by 文部科学省 / 市町村(教育委員会) · 🇯🇵 Japan
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
1 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
学校教育法第19条:経済的理由によって就学困難と認められる学齢児童・生徒の保護者に対しては、市町村は、必要な援助を与えなければならない
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other education & training support in Japan
Higher Education Support System (Grant Scholarship + Tuition Reduction)
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Verified
JASSO Loan Scholarships (Type 1 interest-free / Type 2 interest-bearing)
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Not human-checked
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