Community: Be from minority communities, including Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Parsi, Buddhist, and Jain.
Residency: Be residents of Maharashtra.
Age: Be between 16 to 32 years old.
Education: Be studying in an institute/college recognized/approved by the Central Government, State Government, AICTE, UGC, or ISC for pursuing technical and professional courses like B.E., B.Tech., B.Pharma., MBA, MCA, etc.Income: The annual income of the applicant’s family must be less than ?2.5 lakh.
Note: Courses like B.A., B.Com. are not eligible under this scheme.
Preference: Women and handicapped applicants will be given preference.
Benefits
Selected candidates can avail themselves of the following benefits:
Loan Funding:Interest Rate: The interest rate for this loan scheme is 3% per year.
100% loan funding for professional degree or diploma courses.
Loan amount ranges from ?5,000 to ?5 lakh.
Self-contribution: Students must make a 5% self-contribution towards the total loan amount.
Moratorium Period: 6 months after completing the course or getting employed, whichever is earlier.
Repayment Period: 5 years.
Required Documents
For Applicants:
Recent passport-sized colored photo.
Photo ID Proof (Election Card/PAN card/Passport/Aadhaar Card/Driving License).
For government servants: Salary slip certificate, office ID card, and PAN card.
For businessmen: Last 3 years IT return certificate and PAN card.
For property holder guarantors: Copy of 7/12 extract or Record of Land Rights and valuation certificate.
Application Process
Step 1: Visit the official website of Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation Limited (MAMFDC).
Step 2: Navigate to the ‘Scheme’ section on the top of the dashboard.
Step 3: From the drop-down list, click on ‘Education Loan’ and select ‘Maulana Azad Education Loan’.
Step 4: Navigate to the ‘Online Application for Education Loan’ and click on it.
Step 5: A message will appear asking to click on Yes to proceed. On clicking yes, applicants will be redirected to a new page.
Step 6: Click on the ‘New Registration’ tab, fill in all the required fields, and click on 'Submit’. (Note: Applicants who are already registered can log in using valid credentials).
Step 7: After successful registration, applicants must provide the necessary details, upload the documents in the prescribed format, and submit to apply for the loan scheme.