Please refer to the individual country page for program duration and departure times. Applicants will be notified via email, and scholarship programs are subject to change or cancellation without notice. For more information, feel free to call 1.800.TEENAGE or email info@yfu.org
Summer
January 31, 2025
The scholarship covers a portion of your tuition. Students are responsible for $4,500 of the tuition contribution. 2025 award amounts will be announced shortly!
Round-trip international airline travel
Round-trip domestic airline travel
Placement with a carefully selected host family
Regional orientation for scholarship recipients and parents
Preparatory materials
Mandatory Japan-specific orientation
Support services in the host country
Comprehensive Insurance
Summer: 50 scholarships open to students who meet the age requirements defined on the Japan country page.
Students who have Japanese language experience or are motivated to learn Japanese.
Students must hold a 3.0-grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale.
Only US citizens may apply.
Previous recipients of a YFU scholarship to Japan are not eligible.
2025 age requirements TBD. For additional information please visit the Japan country page.
Visa fees (if necessary)
Any excess luggage tariffs
Personal spending money
Tuition balance not covered by the scholarship is due two weeks after award notification
Upon returning home, scholarship winners must submit a 2-3 page essay titled ‘YFU Experience in Japan’ detailing their exchange in Japan. These essays are submitted to the Japanese government to encourage funding for future programs.
Upon returning home, scholarship winners are expected to complete at least one presentation in their school or community to share their experiences, teach others about the culture in their host country, and encourage other students to participate in foreign exchange.
Japan scholarship winners will participate in a special mandatory Japan online Pre-Departure Orientation.
The JAFS scholarship covers a portion of the program fee. Students are responsible for the remainder of the tuition contribution.
The tuition covers round-trip domestic and international airline travel, placement with a carefully selected host family, costs associated with regional orientation for scholarship recipients and parents, preparatory materials, at least one week in a Japanese high school as a guest student, a mandatory Japan-specific orientation, support services in the host country, and comprehensive insurance.
50 scholarships are open to students who meet the age requirements defined on the Japan country page. Students who have Japanese language experience or are motivated to learn Japanese. Students must hold a 3.0 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Only US citizens may apply. Previous recipients of a YFU scholarship to Japan are not eligible. For additional information, please visit the Japan country page.
The scholarship is available for Summer programs in Japan, and the deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.
