Eligibility Conditions

  • Must be a currently enrolled MTSU undergraduate or graduate student
  • Must have an overall GPA >= 2.75 at the time of application
  • Must have completed at least two Japanese language courses (or six credit hours) at MTSU at the time of application, not including JAPN 1000 and JAPN 4010.
  • Financial need, in the broadest sense, is required. Multiple factors, including FAFSA information, determines financial need.
  •  You may apply to only ONE category:
    • Category A (Study Abroad in Japan Scholarship): Must be participating in an MTSU approved study abroad program in Japan that currently has a student exchange agreement with MTSU. The Japanese institutions that fall under this category are Kansai Gaidai University, Seinan Gakuin University, Saitama University, Nagoya Gakuin University, and Reitaku University. 
    • Category B (Tuition Fee Assistance Scholarship): Must be registering for the course for which you are seeking tuition fee assistance. Currently registered courses may also be included.

Dr. Kiyoshi Kawahito and Mrs. Erna Kawahito