Education Loans

An education loan is a form of financial support from any bank or financial institution that enable a student for taking higher education. Availabillity of the education loan, at the appropriate time will help millions of deserving bright young Indians to achieve their dreams come true. All graduation, post-graduation and professional courses from institutes approved by the state and central government and also from foreign universities are eligible for a loan. Several institutes/ colleges have tied up with various banks, for the benefit of prospective students. For students in India one can get loans up to Rs. 7.5 lakh and up to Rs. 15 lakh for students abroad.

Before giving the loan, bank study the viabillty of the borrower based on personal discussions with the student, family's assets and annual income, the nature of the course and reputation of the institute. In most banks for loans up to Rs. 4 lakh no collateral or margin is required and the interest rate will not exceed the Prime Lending Rates (PLR). For loans above Rs. 4 lakh the interest rate will be PLR plus 1 percent. 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 women students or those from specified institutions. Security to the loan depends on the amount. Security is some form of investment  (i.e bank deposits, house property etc) that are surrendered to the bank while taking the loan. Security is not needed for loan amounts up Rs. 4 lakhs. Instead of security, some bank may ask for a third party guarantee ( guarantor ) for higher loan amounts. There is no need to repay the loan while studying. The repayment starts after you have finished the course or started working. The repayment cannot be delayed for years after the completion of courses. The loans are to be repaid over a period of 5to 7 years with provision of grace period of one year after completion of studies.


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