Eligible Courses
Studies in India:
- Some of the approved courses after which the candidate is supposed to get a diploma / post-graduate / graduate degree. The college / university providing the degree should be eligible for the scheme and they should also be recognized under some of the central / state government
- ICWA and CFA like course
- NIFT, IIT, XLRI or IIM like autonomous institute’s courses
- The courses of India offered by the foreign university
- The courses that leads to the diploma / degree from any one of the recognized university.
- Nursing course / teacher training course and B. Ed. are the other courses for which the applicant can apply for education from Syndicate bank under the scheme.
Studies abroad:
- For studying abroad the student can apply for the graduation and post-graduation courses.
- Graduation course should be only job oriented
- MS, MBA and MCA like post graduation course student can also apply for the education loan
- The pilot training, shipping and aeronautical courses providing degree / diploma can apply for it however the student should be destines to do job in India.
Expenses that can be considered for granting loan
- Expenses considered for loan includes the fee needed to be submitted to the college / hostel / tuition etc.
- Other expenses that include purchasing of books, equipment, computer if necessary.
- The expenses like for project work and thesis / research work etc.
- The expenses which are recommended necessary by the university for the student
Amount of loan granted
- The finance is usually based on the need of the applicant however the maximum amount of laon that can be granted by the bank is given below
- 10 lakhs for India
- 20 lakhs for abroad
Interest rates
- For loans of amount up to 4 lakhs the interest rate is base rate + 2.25 %
- For loans of amount above to 4 lakhs the interest rate is equal to base rate + 2.75 %
- The students belonging to the category SC / ST or girls category are exempted from the interest rate equal to 0.5 % per year as per the rates above
- SC ST girls are exempted 0.25 % more hence a total of 0.75 %
Processing fee
No documentation or processing fee is taken for the loan
Repayment tenure
- 10 years for loans of 7.5 lakhs
- 15 years for loan of amount greater than 7.5 lakhs
Security
- Third party guarantee collateral Security for loans of more than 4 lakhs and up to 7 lakhs
- Tangible third party security equal to loan amount for loan above 7 lakhs
Margin
- Nil up to 4 lakhs
- For more than 4 lakhs 5 % for India and 15 % for abroad
Required Documents
Application form, proof of studentship, last qualified exam mark sheet, proof of ID, address etc.