Candidates must have secured admission to a higher education course at a recognized institution in India or abroad.
Admission must be based on an entrance test or a merit-based selection process after completing Class 12 or an equivalent qualification.
If no entrance test or merit-based selection process exists, admission will be based on qualifying examination marks.
Academic Performance:
The student must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying examination.
For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories, there is a 10% relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks.
Benefits:
Loan Amount:
The maximum loan amount is ?200 lakh.
No margin money is required for loans up to ?4 lakh.
For loans exceeding ?4 lakh, a margin of 5% is applicable for studies within India, and 15% for studies abroad.
Interest Concession:
Banks may offer a 1% interest concession if the interest is serviced during the study period and the subsequent moratorium period before repayment commences.
Interest is calculated on a simple basis during the repayment holiday or moratorium period and compounded monthly from the due date of the first instalment.
Disbursement:
Payments will be made directly to the college, hostel, mess, airline, or other relevant entities.
In specific cases, disbursements can be made to the borrower upon providing satisfactory proof. Original receipts must be submitted.
Loan Guarantee:
Loans up to ?4,00,000 are mandatorily covered under the NCGTC Guarantee Scheme.
For loans above ?4,00,000 but not exceeding ?7,50,000, additional terms may apply.
Loans exceeding ?7,50,000 require a parent or guardian as a joint borrower, and tangible collateral security equivalent to the loan amount is mandatory.
Repayment Period:
The maximum repayment period is 15 years following the moratorium period, which equals the course duration plus 1 year.
Insurance:
A comprehensive life insurance policy equal to the loan amount must be obtained by the student availing of the Educational Loan.
The policy must have a minimum term covering the course period, moratorium period, and repayment period, and it must be assigned in favor of the bank.