Donation Ceremony Held for Tasukeai Scholarship Program from Japan Co-op Kyosai Consumers' Cooperative Union
Japan Co-op Kyosai Consumers' Cooperative Union donated 5.1 million yen to the Tasukeai Scholarship Program on April 6, 2026, to support students facing financial hardship after losing a supporter. This initiative highlights the commitment to enabling academic continuation for those in need.
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A donation ceremony for the Tasukeai Scholarship Program from the Japan Co-op Kyosai Consumers' Cooperative Union was held.
On April 6, 2026, a donation ceremony for the Tasukeai Scholarship Program was held at the Co-op Kyosai Plaza in Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, from the Japan Co-op Kyosai Consumers' Cooperative Union.
At the ceremony, Ms. Hiroko Sasagawa, Representative Director and President of the Japan Co-op Kyosai Consumers' Cooperative Union, presented a ceremonial donation certificate of 5.1 million yen to Mr. Shogo Takekawa, Representative Director and President of the General Foundation National University Co-op Scholarship Foundation (and Chairman Director of the National University Co-operative Association), as part of the "CO･OP Kyosai Mirai wo Terasu Project."
The Tasukeai Scholarship Program provides emergency aid in the form of a non-repayable grant of 120,000 yen to students who are facing severe financial difficulties in continuing their studies due to the loss of a supporter, thereby supporting their academic continuation. (However, due to financial constraints, priority is given to those with the most severe academic continuation environments based on screening.)
This program is the 'Tasukeai' Scholarship Program, primarily funded by donations from people nationwide and university co-ops who wish to support the aspirations of students struggling after losing a supporter, who want to 'continue their studies' and 'fulfill their dreams by learning at university'.
In 1992, the 'Gakubu Enjo Seido' (Study Support Program), the predecessor to the current 'Tasukeai Scholarship Program,' was launched. The Study Support Program was designed to support the continuation of studies for student co-op members who had lost a supporter. Subsequently, in 2018, to develop the Study Support Program into one that 'extends benefits to students in need beyond members, making it easier to solicit donations widely, and becoming a trusted endeavor by the university community and society,' a resolution was passed at the National University Co-operative Association's ordinary general meeting to establish the National University Co-op Scholarship Foundation.
As of February 2026, the cumulative number of recipients and the total amount disbursed since the Study Support Program began in 1992 are 6,438 individuals and 862.71 million yen, respectively.
Overview of the "Tasukeai Scholarship Program"
* Eligible individuals: Students for whom academic continuation is economically extremely difficult due to the death of a supporter.
* Grant amount: A lump sum of 120,000 yen (non-repayable) *If the period from the death of the supporter to graduation is within 5 months, the grant will be provided at a rate of 24,000 yen per month.
* Screening: There are limitations on disbursements due to funding sources such as donations. Recipients are determined through screening based on the Foundation's screening criteria. Please see below for detailed application guidelines.
Keywords: Scholarship, Donation, University Co-op, Student, Student Growth, Academic Continuation Support, Tasukeai, Supporter, Grant, Volunteer
On April 6, 2026, a donation ceremony for the Tasukeai Scholarship Program was held at the Co-op Kyosai Plaza in Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, from the Japan Co-op Kyosai Consumers' Cooperative Union.
At the ceremony, Ms. Hiroko Sasagawa, Representative Director and President of the Japan Co-op Kyosai Consumers' Cooperative Union, presented a ceremonial donation certificate of 5.1 million yen to Mr. Shogo Takekawa, Representative Director and President of the General Foundation National University Co-op Scholarship Foundation (and Chairman Director of the National University Co-operative Association), as part of the "CO･OP Kyosai Mirai wo Terasu Project."
The Tasukeai Scholarship Program provides emergency aid in the form of a non-repayable grant of 120,000 yen to students who are facing severe financial difficulties in continuing their studies due to the loss of a supporter, thereby supporting their academic continuation. (However, due to financial constraints, priority is given to those with the most severe academic continuation environments based on screening.)
This program is the 'Tasukeai' Scholarship Program, primarily funded by donations from people nationwide and university co-ops who wish to support the aspirations of students struggling after losing a supporter, who want to 'continue their studies' and 'fulfill their dreams by learning at university'.
In 1992, the 'Gakubu Enjo Seido' (Study Support Program), the predecessor to the current 'Tasukeai Scholarship Program,' was launched. The Study Support Program was designed to support the continuation of studies for student co-op members who had lost a supporter. Subsequently, in 2018, to develop the Study Support Program into one that 'extends benefits to students in need beyond members, making it easier to solicit donations widely, and becoming a trusted endeavor by the university community and society,' a resolution was passed at the National University Co-operative Association's ordinary general meeting to establish the National University Co-op Scholarship Foundation.
As of February 2026, the cumulative number of recipients and the total amount disbursed since the Study Support Program began in 1992 are 6,438 individuals and 862.71 million yen, respectively.
Overview of the "Tasukeai Scholarship Program"
* Eligible individuals: Students for whom academic continuation is economically extremely difficult due to the death of a supporter.
* Grant amount: A lump sum of 120,000 yen (non-repayable) *If the period from the death of the supporter to graduation is within 5 months, the grant will be provided at a rate of 24,000 yen per month.
* Screening: There are limitations on disbursements due to funding sources such as donations. Recipients are determined through screening based on the Foundation's screening criteria. Please see below for detailed application guidelines.
Keywords: Scholarship, Donation, University Co-op, Student, Student Growth, Academic Continuation Support, Tasukeai, Supporter, Grant, Volunteer