MEXT Ordinance Amending Rules on JASSO and Enforcement Regulation for Higher Education Study Support Act

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Summary

This is a Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) ordinance that partially amends the ministerial ordinance concerning the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and the Enforcement Regulation of the Act on Support for Studies at Universities and Other Institutions. According to the metadata, the amending ordinance (Reiwa 7 MEXT Ordinance No. 19) was promulgated on 2025-07-31, with a stated effective date of 2026-10-01. The affected regulation is the Enforcement Regulation of the higher education study support law (Reiwa 1 MEXT Ordinance No. 6).

Business Impact

Organizations involved in student support programs, higher education administration, or JASSO-related processes may need to review how the amended enforcement rules could affect their procedures.

Recommended Action

Consult the official Japanese source on e-Gov to verify the amendment's content, scope, and effective date before taking any action.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2025-07-31 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 独立行政法人日本学生支援機構に関する省令及び大学等における修学の支援に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令（令和七年文部科学省令第十九号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 大学等における修学の支援に関する法律施行規則、独立行政法人日本学生支援機構に関する省令 (this update) Original Japanese source