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Over 100 colleges in Japan aiding students financially in virus crisis

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Over 100 universities in Japan were implementing or considering measures to financially help students as of Thursday amid the coronavirus crisis, a survey by Jiji Press has found.

A wide range of measures are being taken or studied, such as returning a portion of students’ tuition fees and providing cash for buying equipment needed for online lessons or paying living expenses.

Some 70 universities have granted or plan to grant uniform cash payments to all of their students, including for purchases of personal computers or tablet devices and internet access. | KYODO

Still, some have called for support from the government, saying that there are limits to what universities can do with their own funds.

Some 70 universities have granted or plan to grant uniform amounts of cash to all of their students to help them attend online lectures, including for purchases of personal computers or tablet devices and internet access.

Dokkyo University is set to provide ¥100,000 each to its roughly 8,600 students to cover the costs of attending online lessons, which start in May. A survey by the university had found that about 40 percent of its students are not well prepared for online lessons.

(source: japantimes)

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