Dear president Deguchi,

In the wake of the coronavirus crisis that is hurting global economy, there are many parents of APU students who had lost their jobs or are struggling to make a living. A number of students themselves, whom are not financially well-off, had lost their part-time jobs and many more may soon be in the same situation as the crisis worsen in Japan and Oita Prefecture.

As the voice of APU students, we hope that the school can take some initiatives to support students who are struggling financially. Some of the support could be in the form of but not limited to partial tuition reduction, or tuition deferral.

There is no doubt that the official support from APU will help our student body stands strong during this tough time. Olympic 2020 may have been delayed to 2021 but APU 2030 vision will not as long as the school walk hand-in-hand with its students.

Thank you,