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Recruitment of “Gold Ribbon Scholarship” scholarship students for Spring 2025 admission begins (Slots are set up for students who were victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake)
~ Grant-type scholarship for those who have experienced childhood cancer ~ ……
Certified NPO Gold Ribbon Network (Chairman: Hidefumi Matsui) has announced the 11th term (spring 2025 enrollment) of the “Habatake! Gold Ribbon Scholarship” for childhood cancer survivors who aim to enter university etc. We started recruiting on June 3rd.
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Reservation recruitment type aimed at supporting childhood cancer survivors who are aiming to go on to university, junior college, or vocational school but have difficulty attending due to financial reasons. (determined after passing the exam), this is a non-refundable scholarship that will provide support of 40,000 yen per month until graduation.
2. Recruitment details
Recruitment will be held from June 3, 2024 to October 15, 2024, targeting high school seniors who were diagnosed with cancer under the age of 18 and are planning to enter higher education, as well as those who have already graduated. Approximately 20 people will be selected through screening. Masu. Of these, up to three students will be reserved for students affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. 3. Background to the need for a scholarship system for those who have experienced childhood cancer
In Japan, approximately 2,000 to 2,500 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. Thanks to medical advances, the 5-year survival rate has increased to 70% to 90%, but about half of children with cancer who have completed treatment experience late effects (treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy to the growing body). After-effects caused by the effects of traumatic events), these people have difficulty pursuing higher education, finding employment, and becoming independent later in life. Although the patient recovered after hospitalization and treatment, he will continue to suffer from late effects for the rest of his life, and is a student who has to go to the hospital every month to study.He has abnormal eyesight and visual field due to aftereffects, and is unable to regulate his body temperature due to endocrine dysfunction. Some students find it difficult to work part-time due to physical reasons such as difficulty standing.
Therefore, Gold Ribbon Network, a certified NPO, has implemented a non-refundable scholarship system for childhood cancer survivors so that students with a strong desire to study do not give up on pursuing higher education due to financial reasons. I am.
Since the start of the system in 2015, the average income of scholarship recipient households up to the 2024 academic year is 2.48 million yen, and the percentage of single parents is 66.7%. There are many current situations. In addition, in this recruitment, we have set up a slot for childhood cancer survivors who were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year’s Day this year. We will provide financial support to children who are facing even more difficult circumstances due to the disaster, so that they can continue to study. By supporting students to pursue higher education that will lead to their future dreams, we are working to solve one of the social issues of childhood cancer survivors that is not widely known yet. In order to deliver information to children and their guardians who need this scholarship system, and to let as many people as possible know about the current situation faced by childhood cancer survivors, we would like to ask all members of the press about this matter. We would appreciate it if you could publish it.
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Changes in the number of scholarship students and scholarship amount The number of scholarship students and the amount of scholarships provided have continued to increase since the system was launched in 2015. The 2024 scholarship recipients (10th period: April 2024 to March 2025) will be 68 (total for all grades), including 21 newly recruited students and continuing students, and the expected scholarship amount for 2024 will be amount to 26.16 million yen.
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*The number of scholarship students includes those who took a leave of absence or withdrew during the academic year.
[Gold Ribbon Scholarship Students] Voices of new and continuing students in 2024
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[Inquiries regarding this release]
Certified NPO Gold Ribbon Network Person in charge: Ukai, Yamazaki Address: 2-21-8-204 Nishiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo TEL:
03-5944-9922 E-mail: npo@goldribbon.jp
Website: https://www.goldribbon.jp/ (HP)
https://www.goldribbon.jp/archives/8316 (scholarship recruitment page) More details about this release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000083529.html