The payment period (when), the payment duration (how long) and the payment method (how) differ depending on financial aid programs. There are various payment periods, such as monthly payments and annual payments, various payment durations, such as a single academic year and years required for completing a course of study, and various payment methods, such as account transfers and tuition reduction (the method of deduction from tuition).
Please check details in application guidelines and other relevant documents for respective financial aid programs.
<Ritsumeikan University website for need-based financial aid programs>
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/scholarship/economic.html/