Scholarship Eligibility and Household Income Categories

This page explains the household income categories, eligible university programmes, and academic and study-intent requirements described for the 2026 scholarship information.

Household income categories

For the 2026 information, students from households that are exempt from resident tax or equivalent households are listed under Categories I to III. Category IV covers students at private universities in science, engineering, or agriculture-related faculties whose household income is approximately JPY 6 million. Households supporting three or more children are listed as having no income limit.

Eligible university programmes

The university states that all of its faculties and departments are eligible institutions for Category IV for private science, engineering, and agriculture-related programmes.

Academic and study-intent requirements

Eligibility includes having earned at least the standard number of credits and demonstrating, through documents such as a study plan, a willingness to study with the goal of becoming independent and active in society in the future.

General scholarship criteria

For the Faculty of Systems Design and Technology, the scholarship system provides loans or grants to students who are academically and personally excellent and experiencing financial hardship.

Official sources

The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.