[Start recruitment of scholarship students] Yokohama City Scholarship for Disabled Persons

From Monday, April 1, 2024 to Monday, May 27 (※ postmark valid on the day)
※Applications for this year will not be accepted outside of this period.
　If you receive a scholarship in 2023 and apply in 2024, you will need to apply.
　<<For details of the application, please be sure to check the application guidelines.＞＞

• Either the person or guardian has been living in the city for more than one year.
• Have a certificate of the physically disabled.
• Being enrolled in the following schools and aiming for social independence.

A High School (including majors and separate courses)
(A) Secondary Schools (including majors and separate courses)
(C) National College of Technology 3rd grade or less (private only)
(D) High Schools for Special Needs Schools (including majors and separate courses)
University (including junior colleges, graduate schools, professional colleges and junior colleges)
(F) Grades 4 and 5 of National College of Technology
(K) Vocational schools and various schools
(C) Teacher Training Organization
※Please note that high schools, etc. that are subject to the "Law Concerning the Payment of High School Enrollment Support Funds" are not eligible for national and public ordinary courses. . In addition, depending on the type of school, there are requirements that are not applicable, such as in the case of national public schools. Please be sure to check the application guidelines.

• Good academic performance.

The average evaluation of all courses in the previous fiscal year was 3.00 or more.　
However, if the course has physical education or health and physical education, the evaluation may be excluded.

• Belong to a household where it is deemed difficult to bear the financial resources.
  The annual income of the highest income earner who is responsible for the livelihood of the applicant must be less than the income standard (*) set by the city.
• Other requirements
  A Age requirement
  For those who do not reach the age of 60 during the application year.
  B. B.
  For those who have acquired a bachelor's degree, such as re-entering a bachelor's degree in transfer, only those who are deemed to truly promote social independence.
  C. Recommendations
  If there is no entry in the opinion column of the recommendation record from the school, etc., it will not be considered as being unable to judge scholastic ability.

※The number of dependent relatives is income declarations, including those under 16 years of age who are declared as dependent relatives.
※If the number of dependents exceeds 5, add 380,000 yen for each additional person.
※In addition, there are various deductions such as deductions for persons with disabilities.

Within the regular training period at each school, etc., one year from April 2024 to March 2025　

After notifying the recruitment decision, the payment amount for one year (monthly payment x 12 months: only for April) will be transferred to the designated financial institution account in a lump.

In addition to the monthly payment, there is an addition of 5,000 yen only for April as a payment at the time of enrollment or enrollment.
In addition, the amount of payment (both monthly and additional amount) may be reduced because it will be paid within the budget.

• Those who are enrolled in the third grade or lower of a high school, secondary school, or college of technology
  Up to 7,000 yen for national and public institutions
  In private cases, within 10,000 yen
• Students enrolled in special needs schools 6,000 yen or less
• Those who are enrolled in the fourth grade or higher of a university or college of technology
  Up to 18,000 yen for national and public institutions
  In private cases, within 21,000 yen
• Those who are enrolled in vocational schools or various schools and who are enrolled in specialized courses at vocational schools that meet the following requirements
  ①The training period must be at least 2 years
  ②The total number of classes required to complete the course must be at least 1,700 hours.
  Up to 18,000 yen for national and public institutions
  In private cases, within 21,000 yen
• Up to 11,000 yen for those who are enrolled in vocational schools or various schools other than the above
• Teacher training institution
  Up to 18,000 yen for national and public institutions
  In private cases, within 21,000 yen

It is within the regular training period at each school, etc., and is one year from April 2024 to March 2025.

After notifying the recruitment decision, the amount paid for one year will be transferred to the designated financial institution account in a lump.
There is no need to return the scholarship unless there is a special reason, but if any of the following applies, you will need to return the scholarship.

• When you leave, transfer, or leave school without justifiable reason
• When academic performance or sexual activity is extremely poor
• When there is no prospect of studying due to injury or illness or other reasons
• When there is a reason that you do not need a scholarship
• When the scholarship student and their parents no longer live in Yokohama City
• When you decline to be a scholarship student.
• In addition, when it is deemed inappropriate as a scholarship student

Applicants must submit documents to schools, etc., and submit them to Yokohama City within the application period.

1. Applicants must fill out the “Application Form for Scholarship Students with Disabilities (Form No. 1)”, prepare the required documents, and submit it to the principal, etc. (Dean in the case of university, Dean in the Graduate School/Dean in the case of a faculty or teacher training institution).
   ※The form is distributed at Health and Welfare Division City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Children with Disabilities and at each ward office (Health and Welfare Center).
   ※You can also download it from this page.
2. The principal of the school should prepare a “recommendation record (No. 2 style)” and submit it to Health and Welfare Division, City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureaurequired documents by mail.
   ※School officials, such as school principals, should refer to "Documents for Schools".

required documents is partially different for new and new students and current students.
If there are any missing or incomplete documents, you may be required to resubmit or submit additional documents. Please note that submitted documents will not be returned.

Please prepare the following documents. "Recommendation Certificate" and "transcript" created by the previous school are required.

• Application for Scholarship for the Physically Disabled (No. 1 style) (PDF: 158KB)
• Recommendation Record for Scholarship Students with Disabilities (No. 2 style) (PDF: 239KB)(*Documents to be filled out at your current school)
• Certificate of recommendation for scholarships for the physically handicapped (No. 3 style) (PDF: 239KB)(*Documents to be completed at the previous school)
• transcript(* Documents to be issued to the previous school)
• resident certificate (for all households, there is a relationship, no mention of my number)
• Copy of certificate of the physically disabled (for applicants only) (page that shows name, number, date of grant, grade of disability)

If you are unable to issue a “Recommendation Certificate” or “transcript” because you have graduated from your previous school for more than 5 years, you will be able to submit a “Recommendation Certificate” instead.
In this case, you will be required to submit a "recommendation record" as an additional document after your first grade after enrollment from your current school. After that, the timing of the decision will be delayed because the selection will be made. Please contact us for more information.

Please prepare the following documents.

• Application for Scholarship for the Physically Disabled (No. 1 style) (PDF: 158KB)
• Recommendation Record for Scholarship Students with Disabilities (No. 2 style) (PDF: 254KB)(*Documents to be filled out at your current school)
• resident certificate (for all households, there is a relationship, no mention of my number)
• Copy of certificate of the physically disabled (for applicants only) (page that shows name, number, date of grant, grade of disability)

The results of the selection will be notified to the school where you are enrolled and the applicant by the end of July.

In principle, this scholarship is not required, but scholarships must be refunded if any of the following special reasons apply.

• When you leave, transfer, or leave school without justifiable reason
• When academic performance or sexual activity is extremely poor
• When there is no prospect of studying due to injury or illness or other reasons
• When there is a reason that you do not need a scholarship
• When the scholarship student and their parents no longer live in Yokohama City
• When you decline to be a scholarship student.
• In addition, when it is deemed inappropriate as a scholarship student

〒231-0005
　6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
　City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau, Health and Welfare Division for Disabled Persons
　Phone number: 045-671-4274
　Fax: 045-663-2304

• Complete set of 2024 Yokohama City Scholarship Recruitment Guidelines (Guidelines, School Documents, Styles) (PDF: 7,214KB)

• Application GuidelinesPDF format (PDF: 572KB)）（Word format (word: 44KB)）
• Documents for schools, etc. (PDF: 4,718KB)

• Example of description (PDF format (PDF: 1,661KB)）（PowerPoint format (Powerpoint: 1,475KB)）
• Application for Scholarship Students with Disabilities (Form 1) (Form 1)PDF format (PDF: 421KB)）（Word format (word: 29KB)）
• Recommendation Record for Scholarship Students with Disabilities (No. 2 Form)PDF format (PDF: 204KB)）（Word format (word: 22KB)）
• Certificate of recommendation for scholarships for the physically handicapped (No. 3 style)PDF format (PDF: 173KB)）（Word format (word: 17KB)）
• Certificate of non-issued performance (Attachment 1)PDF format (PDF: 93KB)）（Word format (word: 18KB)）

1. Yokohama-shi scholarship payment rule (outside site)
2. Yokohama-shi person with a disability scholarship payment summary (PDF: 940KB)
3. Yokohama City High School Scholarship Recruitment (Scholarship Program offered by City of Yokohama, Board of Education Secretariat)
4. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology website "Designated Teacher Training Institution as of April 1, 2023" (outside site)