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About the DAICHO Special Scholarship ProgramTuition/Scholarships

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Taking a step towards becoming a professional even before enrolling in school

Get a sneak peek at some of your vocational school classes and get excited about your future!

At DAICHO, you can choose from a wide variety of classes and seminars.
Exclusively for those who have registered for the Plus Up Course, you can take classes or seminars for free before enrolling, allowing you to get an idea of what it would be like to enroll.
This course is held every month and allows you to make friends, so you can rest assured that you will be able to make friends even before enrolling.

Participation conditions	People interested in the food industry Applicants for admission in the 2027 academic year (High school seniors or those aged 18 or older)
Participation benefits	❶ For the scholarship examinationTechnical guidance is available. ❸ If you are selected as a scholarship studentUp to 100 million yen in incentive payments (grants)
Application period	September 2026, 3 (Sun) - October 1, 2026 (Wed) *Registration will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached even during the application period.
How to Apply	Rookie Chef Club
Application capacity	300 * Total for Osaka Cooking and Confectionery College and Osaka Cooking and Confectionery College ecole UMEDA
Target subject/class	All departments

Amount of DAICHO scholarship recipients

S scholarship student	A scholarship student	B scholarship student	C scholarship student
100 million yen Incentives	50 million yen Incentives	30 million yen Incentives	10 million yen Incentives

*No refund is required. (excludes dropouts)

*The grant will be paid at the time of graduation and will not be used towards tuition fees.

*If it is determined that your activities during your time at the university are unsuitable as a scholarship student, your qualification as a scholarship student may be revoked.

Types of scholarship recipients

System name	qualified system	Challenge system
Amount of money	100 million yen 50 thousand yen 30 thousand yen 10 thousand yen
Number of people (within)	Just a few
Target	AO Entrance Examination Candidates
Application conditions	① Applicants for the AO entrance examination ② Holders of food-related qualifications^{On September 1, XNUMX,}	AO entrance exam applicants
Application period	From Tuesday, July 2026, 9 to Sunday, August 1, 10
1 times	Document review in November 2026 * All documents required for the review process must be submitted during the application period.	November 2026 Technical test + interview
Last	Interview scheduled for January 2027
Presentation	XNUM X year X NUM X schedule

*1 This refers to all qualifications and certification exams administered by companies and educational institutions related to cooking, confectionery, and food, including chefs, confectionery hygiene specialists, nutritionists, and food preparation certification. Please contact us for more information. (For confectionery hygiene specialists, it is possible to obtain the qualification by taking the exam, and for chefs, it is possible to obtain the qualification by expecting to obtain it.)

Regarding the selection exam for the scholarship challenge program

Implementation period (planned)	● First exam: November 1 ● Final exam: January 2027
contents of the test	● 1st test Both ① and ② will be carried out. ① Interview test (group interview) ②Technical test *Select confectionery or cooking Cooking: Cut vegetables Confectionery: cream squeeze ● final exam Interview test (individual interview)
Result announcement	XNUM X year X NUM X schedule