Application & Fees

2008-09 Postmark Deadline:  January 16, 2008

Eligibility
All students enrolled in American colleges and universities are eligible to apply. Preference is given to qualified applicants from GLCA and ACM colleges. Selection is competitive. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. Acceptance in the program is contingent on completion of at least on semester or term of Japanese Language study prior to departure and on approval of the School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University.

Program Fees, 2008-2009
For students from GLCA and ACM member colleges

Fall Semester $21,000
Fall Semester with Cultural Practicum $24,000
Full Academic Year $36,000

Fees for 2009-10 will be announced March 2009.

The program fees cover the cost of the orientation session, room, partial board (breakfast and dinner with the host family), commuting expenses in Tokyo, Waseda University tuition, the cultural practicum, and administrative costs. A deposit of $500 is due upon acceptance and should be paid directly to the Japan Study Office (or the ACM office for students from ACM colleges). This deposit is applied to the program fee.

Students are responsible for roundtrip airfare, national health insurance (about $25/month), lunches, books, and personal expenses. Recent participants have budgeted $400-$500 each month for these expenses. Many students work part-time in Tokyo--teaching English or working in local shops--to offset such expenses. After departure from the United States, no part of the program fee expended on a student's behalf is refundable.

Scholarship opportunities
The Japan Study office at Earlham College will provide participants with information about Japanese government scholarship programs after acceptance. These applications (for full-year students only) must be submitted after students are accepted to Japan Study. Other scholarship opportunities are listed on a separate Japan Study web page:

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