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Universities in Japan try to soften blow from pandemic with internet subsidies, scholarships and tuition cuts

A group of university students call for reducing tuition and other fees to offset hardships from the coronavirus, at a news conference in Tokyo last week. | KYODO

KYODO

Apr 25, 2020

Universities are set to subsidize online classes amid the nationwide state of emergency called over the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo said it will disburse ¥50,000 to each of its 12,000 students to help them purchase adequate internet connections and computer gear as the school gears up for a switch to distance learning for the spring semester, which began on Monday.

Kanagawa University in Yokohama said it is providing the same stipend to its 18,000 students in preparation for conducting online classes from May 11.

Universities in Japan try to soften blow from pandemic with internet subsidies, scholarships and tuition cuts

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