A reduction system is set up for those having difficulty with the burden of tuition/correspondence course fees who are not receiving high school support funds (koutougakkoutou shugaku shienkin).
1. Eligible subjects
When guardian’s sum of income-based prefectural tax and income-based city/town resident tax is less than 85,500 yen due to a drastic change in household income, such as in cases of job loss or bankruptcy of guardian.
In cases such as when the household cannot bear with the burden of school expenses, due to natural disasters and other unexpected disasters.
※Please refer to the flowchart.
2. Amount of reduction
 Full exemption
3. How to apply
Applications are distributed at the student’s school.
Fill in the application form and submit to the school with necessary documentation attached.
Application is possible in cases when household income changes due to a loss of job in the middle of the year. Contact the student’s school or High School Education Division (Koukou Kyouiku-ka) at Shiga Board of Education administration office.
4. Inquiries
Administration office at student’s high school
High school studies support section (Koukou kyouiku-ka shugaku shien-kakari)
TEL 077-528-4587