"Non-Japanese (Residence Card Holder) Online Submission Form"

- Rotary Scholars Graduate Accepted Applicants:

- Undergraduate Accepted Applicants:

- Graduate Accepted Applicants:

1. REFERENTIAL DOCUMENT FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES:

All Non-Japanese Accepted Applicants must submit this regardless of their status of residence in Japan to present the proof that they have enough funds to cover all expected living expenses during their study (excluding Tuition/Facilities fee while studying at ICU). You are required to provide ICU with concrete proof of available financial resources. This is a particularly important factor when the Ministry of Justice examines your financial stability as part of its visa procedures.
The minimum amount is 100,000JPY per month, in other words, the amount of the balance must exceed 1,200,000JPY (100,000JPY x 12 months).

Please refer to Living Costs & Useful Information for getting an idea of the approximate annual amount needed for studying at ICU.

Financial supporting documents should be provided in one of the following forms (Copies are NOT acceptable). Please see the below samples. Currency on referential documents may be other than JPY or USD if it is difficult to obtain such documentation.　("Certificate of Income" is NOT acceptable)

• A recent bank statement showing your or sponsor’s name as an account holder and the amount of funds available, with bank's official stamp or a signature of a bank official. The stamp and signature must be original.
• An original letter on official bank letterhead showing your or sponsor’s name as an account holder and the amount of funds available, with bank’s official stamp or a signature of a bank official. The stamp and signature must be original.
• An original letter on official sponsoring organization's letterhead, including your name, the amount of the award available to you, and the period when you will be eligible to receive the funds, with organization's official stamp or a signature from the sponsor. The stamp and signature must be original.

(Samples) Account Balance Sample 1 /Account Balance Sample 2

The scanned copy of original documentation must be attached to "Non-Japanese (Residence Card Holder) Online Submission Form", and the originals should be sent through the registered mail (簡易書留) to ICU along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants; June 14, 2024).

2. SUPPORTER'S PLEDGE

- Please print out the form and have it filled out by your MAIN SUPPORTER. For those who do not live with the supporter or the supporter is an organization, we strongly recommend to prepare for the form well in advance to the deadline.
- "Signature of Supporter" or "Signature of Agency Official" must be handwritten by the MAIN supporter. Please use a black or blue pen.
- If all the information are provided in 1. Referential Document for Financial Resources, and there is a handwritten signature on the document, this form could be replaced to that document.
- The scanned copy of original documentation must be attached to "Non-Japanese (Residence Card Holder) Online Submission Form", and the originals should be sent through the registered mail (簡易書留) to ICU along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline (For Undergraduate Accpeted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants; June 14, 2024).

3. COPY OF PASSPORT:

Please submit a clear photocopy of the pages of your passport showing your name, date of birth, place of issue, passport number, dates of issue and expiration, issuing authority and photo.
The copy of your passport will be used for the confirmation of visa application and also for the registration of your name at ICU.
If you have more than one nationality and the name on your passport have been used for the Residence Card is different from the name you want to register at ICU, please send copies of both passport along with other entrance procedure documents and notify which name you want to use for which.

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You must be responsible for keeping your passport valid at all times.
Passports are issued for a designated period of time, which varies from country to country, and each passport has a specific expiration date.

4. COPY OF RESIDENCE CARD:

Please submit a copy of the Residence Card you currently hold. ICU will check your current status of residence in Japan.

Non-Japanese (Residence Card Holder) Online Submission Form

As soon as you have prepared the required documents, please access to the online application, answer all questions and attach the documents/certificates you prepared.

Part 1-1. Personal Information and 2. Residence Card Information:

- You need to fill out the questions based on the information of your Residence Card.
- Please fill out all the answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Part 2:

- ICU needs to certify that you have sufficient funds set aside to use as your living expense while studying at ICU. This living expense should NOT include your funds for tuition and fees. The total amount of living expense must exceed JPY 100,000 per month, and can be provided by multiple resources.
- The scanned copy of original documentation verifying the funds claimed, referred to as "Referential Document for Financial Resources", must be attached to "Non-Japanese (Residence Card Holder) Online Submission Form", and the originals should be sent through the registered mail (簡易書留) to ICU along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accpeted Applicants; June 14, 2024).

After completing the online application, please be sure to send the items below through the registered mail (簡易書留) along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline. (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants; June 14, 2024).

1. Original of Referential Document for Financial Resources
2. Original of Supporter's Pledge