◇ Page for those who started lending before 2021 ◇ (The linked page will open)
From the start of lending in 2022, we have shifted to the new system.
Please check the link above for the system before 2021.
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1. Purpose
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tuition Fund for Nursing (hereinafter referred to as “study fund”) lends (loans) tuition funds to those who are enrolled in a training facility for nurses, etc., and intend to engage in nursing work in Tokyo in the future. This is a system aimed at making it easier to study and securing nursing staff in Tokyo.
2. Overview
Lending qualification
- Enrolled in a training facility for public health nurses, midwives, nurses, and assistant nurses, or in a master's course at a graduate school. Those who are enrolled in a training facility outside Tokyo must have an address in Tokyo.
- Excellent grades and healthy mind and body
- Those who find it difficult to study for financial reasons
- Those who do not borrow the same type of study funds
- Those who intend to continue to engage in nursing work for 5 years or more at a designated facility (in Tokyo) or a facility in Tokyo after graduation or completion
Loan amount/period
| training facilities, etc. | Monthly loan amount | Lending period (maximum) |
|---|---|---|
|
public health nurses/midwives, |
25,000 yen |
regular term of study |
interest
- No interest.
- However, there is an overdue interest rate (3% overdue interest rate for returns after R4.4)
return
- If you fall under any of the following reasons for return, you will need to return the loaned amount by the following method.
- The monthly installment amount varies depending on the monthly loan amount, and is repaid within the specified period (repayment period).
| Reason for return | Return time | (Reference) Example of return period |
|---|---|---|
|
A Withdrawal from school, moving out of Tokyo (students living outside Tokyo), death, etc. |
From the month following the month in which the reason for return occurred | If you withdraw in November, repayment will start from December of that year. |
|
(a) When the loan period ends |
From the day on which 6 months have passed since the month following the month in which the reason for return occurred | If you graduate in March, repayment will start from October of that year. |
| Return method | Monthly loan amount |
Return period |
Monthly installment amount (*1) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
25,000 yen | Lending period and same period | 25,000 yen |
| 50,000 yen | Lending period and same period | 50,000 yen (*2) | |
| 75,000 yen | 1.5 times the loan period | ||
| 100,000 yen | Twice as long as the loan period |
*1 If you wish, you can pay more than these amounts.
*2 If certain conditions are met, it is possible to increase the monthly installment amount to ¥25,000.
grace period for return
If the following conditions are met, the refund will be deferred through the prescribed application procedure.
- Continuing to study at a training facility, etc.
- Going on to higher education
- Fail the test (up to 1 time)
- Designated Facility Engagement
- Engaged in facilities in Tokyo
- Unavoidable reasons (illness, childbirth, childcare, nursing care, etc.)
Exemption from return
- After graduating and obtaining a license, if you meet the following exemption conditions, you can apply for an exemption.
- The exemption amount varies depending on the exemption conditions (place of employment and number of years of employment) and monthly loan amount.
| Conditions for exemption (*1) | Monthly loan amount | Exemption amount |
|---|---|---|
|
at facilities in Tokyo 5 years |
25,000 yen |
25,000 yen x number of months rented |
| to a designated facility 5 years | 25,000 yen | 25,000 yen x number of months rented |
|
50,000 yen |
50,000 yen x number of months rented | |
| to a designated facility 7 years |
25,000 yen |
Monthly loan amount x Number of months loaned |
|
75,000 yen |
75,000 yen x number of months rented | |
| Death or mental or physical disorder due to reasons related to nursing work |
25,000 yen |
Monthly loan amount x Number of months loaned |
*1 In principle, exemption conditions are It will be determined by the place of employment immediately after graduation .
*2 Job changes from designated facilities to facilities in Tokyo and vice versa are included in "Working at facilities in Tokyo."
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◇ Page for those who started lending before 2021 ◇ (The linked page will open)
From the start of lending in 2022, we have shifted to the new system.
Please check the link above for the system before 2021.
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April 2020 System revision
Designated facilities and Tokyo facilities
Designated facilities and Tokyo facilities
Various application forms
3. About loan application
2022 loan application
(Reception has ended for the 2022 loan start)
From application to loan decision (normal application)
New!! Reservation application for 2023
To high school students in Tokyo aiming to become nurses, etc.
- We will accept reservation applications before admission from the start of lending in 2023!
Link to reservation application
4. Ordinances, etc. (enforced in April 2022)
Ordinance on Loan for Tuition Funds for Nurses, etc., Tokyo (PDF: 198KB)
Tokyo Metropolitan Nurse School Fund Loan Administrative Guidelines (PDF: 390KB)
5. Contact
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Health
〒163-8001 2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 28th Floor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 South side Phone: 03-5320-4444 (direct)
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