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scholarship, student grant
Financial aid given to students to help pay for their education. In Japan, many scholarships are actually interest-free or low-interest loans that must be repaid after graduation.
奨学金を申し込んだ。
I applied for a scholarship.
彼女は奨学金で大学に通っている。
She attends university on a scholarship.
卒業後、奨学金の返済が始まった。
After graduation, repayment of the student loan began.
Many Japanese 奨学金 are technically loans (貸与型) rather than grants (給付型)
奨学金 in Japan often functions differently from Western scholarships.
TYPES:
- 給付型奨学金 (grant-type scholarship - no repayment)
- 貸与型奨学金 (loan-type scholarship - must be repaid)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 奨学金を受ける (to receive a scholarship)
- 奨学金を返す (to repay a student loan)
- 奨学金をもらう (to get a scholarship)
CULTURAL NOTE:
The Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) is the main provider of student loans in Japan.