Saturday 17 October 2015

Education Loan: What, How & Who ?


Before giving the loan, banks study the viability of the borrower (that is you, right?) based on personal discussions with the student, family’s assets and annual income, the course and reputation of the institute.

In most banks for loans up to Rs. 4 lakhs, no collateral or margin is required and the interest rate will not exceed the Prime Lending Rates (PLR).

For loans above Rs. 4 lakhs, the interest rate will be PLR plus 1%. PLR is a term used to refer the interest rate of the bank and it may vary with each bank.

Some banks offer lower rates to female students or those from specified universities.

Security to the loan depends on the amount. Security is some form of investment (i.e. house property, bank deposits, etc) that is surrendered to the bank while taking the loan. Security is not needed for loan amounts up to Rs. 4 lakhs.

Instead of security, some banks may ask for a third party guarantee (guarantor) for higher loan amounts.

You don’t need to repay the loan while studying. The repayment starts once you finish the course or start working.

The repayment cannot be delayed for years after the completion of your course. The loan is to be repaid over a period of 5 to 7 years with provision of grace period of one year after completion of studies.

Note: These details may change from time to time. So it is best to get the right information directly from the Student Loans in India.

Eligibility

·         The eligibility criteria of the bank to obtain an educational loan from any bank of India:
·         The student who is seeking for educational loan should be of Indian nationality.
·         The student should have secured admission in a foreign university.


Source : http://www.idpindiablog.com/2011/06/education-loan-what-how-who/

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