Bursary Program (Financial Aid) / Scholarships

Bursary Program (Financial Aid):

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Keio Academy of New York offers the Bursary Program to qualifying applicants who need financial support.

Each academic year, several applicants who are scheduled to enroll are chosen to have a portion of their first-year tuition fees waived. (The amount granted is determined by the Committee based on the submitted application documents, the number of recipients, as well as the budget, etc.)

Continuation of grant for the second year and grants to new recipients in their second or later years of enrollment will be determined by the Committee. Submitted Bursary application form and documents will be reviewed along with overall performance at Keio Academy, both in academic and extracurricular activities.

Sakata Scholarship

The Sakata Scholarship is made possible through Mr. Hirotugu Sakata's long-term generous donations and is awarded to 12th-grade students with an outstanding academic record. His profile is as follows:

Mr. Hirotugu Sakata

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1942 Born in Dalian, China
1960 Graduated from Azabu Gakuen High School
1964 BA from Keio University Faculty of Economics
1967 MBA from New York University Graduate School of Business
1967 Joined Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc, NYSE Member, working in stock market research
1978 Co-founded Quantitative Analysis Service, Inc, NASDAQ member in New York (QAS)
1978-2012 Engaged in investment advisory for institutional investors, such as hedge funds and mutual funds
2012-present Consultant of QAS, Inc

Ashikari Memorial Scholarship

The Ashikari Memorial Scholarship, a merit-based grant, has been instituted for incoming students.
We pay tribute to the late Dr. Roy Ashikari (1931 to 2023) for his dedication as a graduate of Keio University School of Medicine and a trustee of Keio Academy of New York, as well as his world-renowned achievements as a surgical oncologist. In honor of his legacy, we have established the Ashikari Memorial Scholarship Program.

This scholarship will be bestowed upon one aspiring new student each year seeking the opportunity to excel on a global scale.
A separate application is not needed. (New students are automatically candidates.)
Please click here for more details.

2024～2025 Scholarship Recipient　 Ms. Sona Tsukada (G9)'s Essay

Ashikari Scholarship Introduction

I would like to extend my gratitude to The Keio Academy of New York and headmaster Tatsumi for allowing me to speak about my father’s legacy prior to this presentation of the Ashikari Scholarship award winner. My father always talked fondly of his days when he attended Keio in Japan. He often told his sons that it was Keio University that led to his success as a world famous breast cancer surgeon in the United States who became the first foreign graduate department chairman at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. After his family and his patients, it was his responsibility to Keio that was his next most important commitment. Establishing the Japanese-American medical student exchange to promote the cross cultural sharing of medical information as well as his involvement as a founding board member of the Keio Academy of New York were some of his most memorable achievements. It was for these reasons that I believe he would have been very proud of this scholarship in his name. I am very sorry that I cannot personally be available to help present this scholarship due to a prior work commitment but my entire family is extremely happy to present this year’s award to ……. (the recipient) and hope that the spirit of my father helps to encourage all the Keio students to continue to excel and represent the high standards that Keio has always embodied.

Dr. Andrew Ashikari

Bursary Program (Financial Aid) / Scholarships