Application Materials

Remember that getting transcripts and reference forms submitted can take some time. Please plan ahead when acquiring these documents.

Deadline: February 6, 2017 (JST)

APPLICANT

- Online Registration Formsample
- Japanese Educational Background Sheetsample
- Statement of Purposesample
- Official Grade Transcript (including your grades of Fall 2014)sample
- Letter to Host Familysample
- Homestay Informationsample
- Consent Formsample
- Application Fee (non-refundable)

REFERENCE PROVIDERS

- Online Registration Formsample
- Grammar Checklist (to be filled by the applicant’s current instructor of Japanese)sample
- Reference Form A (to be filled by the applicant’s instructor of Japanese)sample
- Reference Form B (to be filled by someone who belongs to an institution of higher education and can evaluate the applicant in a classroom setting)sample

Name:

Michelle Bechtel

University:

Colby College

I applied to HIF on a whim, not knowing what to expect. Now that I have completed the program, it's safe to say that applying was one of the best decisions ...
Name:

Kerra Hinrichs

University:

University of Michigan

HIF was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I came into the program with the goal of improving my Japanese, and I certainly achieved that ...
Name:

Hector Melesio

University:

Franklin & Marshall
College

For my first time traveling abroad, I do not think I could have picked a better place to be than Hakodate as an HIF student. Whether it be inside the ...
Name:

Owen Pietsch

University:

Swarthmore College

Eight weeks felt like a very short time to spend at HIF. Our teachers and the staff encouraged us to make the most of our time in Hakodate ...
Name:

Xingruo Sun

University:

Colby College

The summer at HIF has been wonderful for me! I'm so glad that I was able to improve my Japanese so much and met so many wonderful instructors ...