Global Indian International School is a reputed school in Japan with campuses all over the world. GIIS aspires to provide quality education to all students and the school wants to play a key role in their formative growth and overall development – irrespective of their financial background.
Through the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship, the school hopes to make this dream a reality and make education accessible for deserving students from low-mid income families.
Read on to learn what this scholarship is, what the eligibility criteria is, why to apply for it, and learn all about other scholarship opportunities that GIIS offers.
What is the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship?
The Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship is a scholarship grant designed by the Global Indian International School. It is a competitive scholarship for children from low to mid-income families. When students avail this Scholarship, their tuition fees get substantially subsidized so that they can continue their education with us.
Here are some details of the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship:
● Scholarship Eligibility: To avail this Scholarship, the gross family income of the student should be below 3,000,000 YEN to 12,000,000 YEN. A verification of the family income is done to ensure only students who cannot afford the fee are granted the scholarship.
● Applicable Grades: This scholarship opportunity is available to nursery students, students in Kindergarten 1 and 2, Students from Grade 1-12, and students in IBDP Year 1 and 2.
● Scholarship Tenure: This Scholarship is valid for two years. After the tenure ends, students can reapply for the Scholarship.
Inspiration behind the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship
Global Indian International School Tokyo, is a school that believes in children. We believe that the children of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
GIIS is an educational establishment that promotes accessible education for all. This is not always possible for children from underprivileged backgrounds with limited economic resources. Having witnessed the injustice of the education system, which at times can be biased towards privileged children from wealthy families, GIIS realized that we needed to do something about it.
The school does not want to be seen as ‘GIIS – the private international school for privileged children’. Instead, it wants to be acknowledged as ‘GIIS – the international school for children from all economic backgrounds’.
The motivation led to the birth of ‘Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship’. The scholarship is an earnest attempt to realize the vision of making education accessible to every child, irrespective of their financial background.
What is the eligibility criteria for the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship?
Here is the category-wise eligibility criteria for the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship:
● Your gross family income should be below 3,000,000 YEN to 12,000,000 YEN.
● You should be a Japanese Resident/ Permanent Resident.
● You should have an above-average academic performance in the past two years.
● If you have a non-working family member, you will need to submit a Tax Exemption Certificate (Menzei shōmei-sho) proving the same.
● You need to submit a Self-Declaration Form for Gross Family Income.
● You need to fashion a copy of the appointment letter verifying that your parents have relocated to Japan less than a year ago.
Why should you apply for the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship?
You should apply for the Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship because of the below-mentioned reasons:
● Based on the income level of your family, you can get upto 25% off on your tuition fees.
● If you avail this scholarship, your identity will be kept confidential. You don’t have to worry about your peers knowing that you are a recipient of this Scholarship unless you choose to share this information. Confidentiality provides you with a dignified learning opportunity so you can grow to your full potential with us as your education providers.
● The application process for this scholarship is simple and straightforward. You have to submit your family’s income statement alongside your application. The family income documents include your parent’s latest income and tax statement receipts.
● It allows you to learn in a reputed international school that offers world-class infrastructure, qualified teaching, placement assistance, and the chance to explore innovative learning methodologies – at a subsidized rate.
● You will have the opportunity to learn alongside children from different countries and regions – thus giving you wholesome cultural exposure in the early days of schooling.
Other Scholarship Opportunities offered by GIIS
If you don’t meet the income bracket criteria for Sadako Ogata Merit cum Means Scholarship, don’t lose heart. At GIIS, you can choose from other scholarship opportunities such as:
● 9GEMS Holistic Development Scholarship: Get upto 60% off on tuition fees with this Scholarship. Students who have received National or International or Regional recognition, in the fields of sport, co-curricular activities including visual and performing arts, community service, innovation and entrepreneurship, showed extraordinary leadership skills are eligible to apply.
● Hideki Yukawa Global Skills Scholarship: Get upto 19% off on tuition fees with this Scholarship. National rank holders at the Olympiad by SOF/STEM Olympiad/Robotics Olympiad and National 1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize Winners at the annual competition of National Children’s Science Congress are eligible to apply.
● Global FUTURE-READY Merit Scholarship: Get upto 6% off on tuition fees with this Scholarship. Students obtaining 95.01% and above in CBSE / ICSE / State Boards / Other Boards Students are eligible to apply.
GIIS encourages all students and parents reading this post to apply for relevant scholarships where they meet the eligibility criteria.
