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【For regular students】Supplemental Supports of Rent Guarantee Fees for International Students

To promote further innovation – The “Waseda Goes Global” Plan under the mid and long-term management “Waseda Vision 150”, the Residence Life Center of Waseda University will carry out support equivalent to rent guarantee fees* (up to 20,000 yen) for international students.

*Rent Guarantee Fees
There are so many cases that require finding a joint guarantor to complete rental agreement when an international student moves in to a rental accommodation in Japan. However, it is difficult for international students to find a guarantor. Therefore, in order to complete the rental agreement, majority of international students make sure of rent guarantee system. The amount of annual guarantee fee is 30 percent of the monthly rent, which is generally required to pay fees for amount of 2 years at the time of completing the rental agreement.

Number of Students Supported

about 30 students

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following qualifications:

  1. Must be an international student who will be in Waseda University in fall semester, 2017.
  2. Must be a student who wishes to move in to the accommodation which is under specific conditions, operates by our related company Waseda University Property Management Corp., *You are eligible to apply for this support even if you already applied for an accommodation, though it should be after June 2017.
  3. Must be a student who belongs to either of the following categories:
    A. A student who needs financial aid (who wish to move in to underpriced accommodation), or
    B. A student who wishes to actively interact with Japanese (who wish to move in to the accommodation such as a shared house).

Procedures

(1)    Students who wish to receive this support must apply through the Residence Life Center
(2)    The Residence Life Center will screen students to determine those eligible to receive the support, and issue the certificate (Notice of Allowance).
(3)    Students requests Student Housing Center operated by our related company Waseda University Property Management Corp. to find your appropriate accommodation. At the time, you have to tell the Student Housing Center that you have the Notice of Allowance.
(4)    Students complete the contract procedures through Student Housing Center by the end of October, 2017.
(5)    Students apply for this subsidy to the Residence Life Center after entering the University by the end of November, 2017.
(6)    Equivalent of rent guarantee fees (up to 20,000 yen, actual cost) will be paid into student’s own bank account.

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Method of Application

Please fill in all the necessary information on the Web form. All the blanks must be filled in either Japanese or English.

【Web form】

Necessary information
1. Name in English / 2. Student number / 3. Reason for the application (Either 300 Japanese words or 150 English words) / 4. Agreement for providing application information for Waseda University Property Management Co. / 5. E-mail address of your Waseda-net mail / 6. Name of your school or graduate school

Application Deadline

Deadline : 31st August, Thursday, 2017

Inquiry

The Residence Life Center, Waseda Univeristy
https://www.rlc.waseda.jp/eng/contact/

Residence Life Center is a department that plans management policies for student dormitories, and provides services for students regarding dormitories.

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