Apr 27, 2020 (Japan Times) - One in every 13 university students in Japan is considering leaving school as the coronavirus outbreak has left many of them without a source of income or financial support, a recent survey has found.
The online survey, conducted by Free, a student group advocating tuition-free higher education, showed that about 60 percent suffered a loss of income, while about 40 percent said their parents and other financial supporters were dealing with economic losses.
The survey, which covered some 500 university and college students, said 37.4 percent said they were making less from their part-time jobs, while 23.0 percent were bringing in no income at all.
Asked about parents and other people helping them financially, 36.4 percent said their income had declined, and 3.3 percent said the source was lost completely.
“My father runs a business, but its sales have dropped by 80 percent,†one of the respondents wrote in the survey. “My parents tell me to study hard and not to worry about money, but I am worried if I would end up having to quit my university.â€
