Axis Bank Student Education Loan Scheme
Axis
Bank's Study Power aims to provide financial support to deserving
students for pursuing higher professional or technical education in
India and abroad. The loan would be provided to students who have
obtained admission to career-oriented courses eg, medicine,
engineering, management etc., either at the graduate or post-graduate
level.
Quantum of Loan
The quantum of finance under the scheme is capped at Rs 7.5 lacs for
studies in India and Rs 15 lacs for studies abroad, which would cover
tuition fees, hostel charges (if any), cost of books, etc. The minimum
amount of loan would be Rs 50,000.
Margin
No
margin for loans upto Rs 4 lacs. For loans above Rs 4 lacs, 5% margin
for studies within India and 15% for higher studies overseas.
Rate of interest
Interest rates linked to PLR.
Role of the Guardian
The
parent(s) or guardian of the student would be treated as a co-applicant
of the loan. His or her role would be, necessarily, like the primary
debtor.
Security
Third party guarantee and/or collateral security may be asked for in appropriate cases.
Additional Security
Assignment
of LIC policy in favour of the Bank for the sum assured being at least
100% of the loan amount. The policy is kept alive during the currency
of the loan. To ensure this, the annual premium may be included in the
computation of the loan requirement, along with the tuition fees and
other recurring charges. Further, the future income of the student
needs to be assigned in favour of the Bank for meeting the installment
obligations.
Disbursement
The
loan will be disbursed in full or in suitable installments taking into
account the requirement of funds and/or fee schedule as assessed by the
Bank directly to the educational institution or vendor of books or
equipment or instruments.
Penalty for early closure
Nil.
Salient features
i) Applications for Loan
In
the loan application form, the Bank shall provide comprehensive
information including information about fees and charges if any payable
for processing and amount of such fees refundable in case of non
acceptance of application, prepayment options and other matter which
affects the interest of the borrowers, of all categories of loans,
irrespective of the amount of loan sought by them.
ii) Processing
1. The Bank shall provide acknowledgement for receipt of all loan
applications indicating the time frame within which the application
will be disposed of.
2. The Bank shall verify the loan application and if additional
details / documents are required, these will be sought from the
applicant.
3. For all categories of loans and irrespective of any threshold
limits, the Bank will be expected to process the application without
delay. In case the application is turned down, the Bank will convey in
writing to the applicant the reasons for rejection within one month.
iii) Loan Appraisal and Terms and Conditions
1. The sanctioning authority will be expected to ensure proper
assessment of the credit application as per the extant instructions and
credit policy of the bank. The availability of adequate margin and
security will not be a substitute for due diligence on the
creditworthiness of the customer.
2. All the terms and conditions and other caveats will be duly
communicated by an authorized official of the Bank to the customer in
writing.
3. The acceptance of the customer will be obtained on the sanction
letter with the customer's signature under the caption "I/WE ACCEPT ALL
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD BY ME/US".
4. A copy of the loan agreement along with all the enclosures quoted
in the loan agreement will be furnished to the customer at the time of
issue of the sanction letter.
5. The sanction letter / loan agreement will clearly state that the
credit facilities will be extended solely at the discretion of the Bank
and that drawings under the following circumstances will be solely at
the discretion of the Bank.
1. Drawings beyond the drawing power / sanctioned limits.
2. Honoring of cheques issued for the purpose other than specifically stipulated in the sanction.
3. Drawings in an account once it is classified as NPA.
4. No drawings will be allowed in case of non-compliance of the terms and conditions by the borrower.
5. Meeting further requirements of the borrower on account of
growth in business will be subject to proper review of the credit
limits.
iv) Disbursement of loans including changes in terms & conditions
1. The disbursement will be done immediately on compliance of all the
terms and conditions of the sanction by the borrower and the branches
need not refer to the sanctioning authority for disbursement.
2. Any changes in the terms and conditions of the sanction such as
interest and charges will be notified to the borrower before effecting
the changes.
3. Any changes in interest rate and charges will be effected only prospectively after giving due notice to the borrower.
v) Post disbursement supervision
1. The post disbursement supervision, such as submission of periodical
reports and periodic inspection, will be stipulated at the time of
issue of the sanction letter. The sanction letter would also mention
whether the Bank or the borrower will bear the cost of inspection.
2. The Bank will issue notices to the borrowers in advance in case
the Bank decides to recall the advance / accelerate the payment /
accelerate the performance under the loan agreement. Or seek additional
securities.
3. The Bank shall release all securities on receiving payment of
loan. However, the Bank may decide to exercise the right to set off any
legitimate right or lien for any other claim against borrower. In case
the Bank decides to retain the security, the borrower will be notified
about the remaining claims and the documents under which the Bank is
entitled to retain the security till the relevant claim is paid /
settled.
vi) Others
1. The Bank will not interference in the affairs of the borrowers
except where provided for in the terms and conditions of the loan
sanction documents, such as periodic inspection, scrutiny of books of
accounts, verification of stocks and book debts, and scrutiny of QIS
statements.
2. In case any information not disclosed earlier by the borrower has
come to the notice of the Bank, the Bank will have the right to elicit
the necessary information from the borrower and initiate action to
protect its interest.
3. While, the Bank may participate in credit-linked schemes framed
for weaker sections of the society, the Bank shall not discriminate on
grounds of sex, caste and religion in the matter of lending.
4. In the matter of recovery of loans, the Bank shall not resort to
undue harassment such as persistently bothering the borrowers at odd
hours and use of muscle power.
5. In the case of receipt of request for transfer of borrowal
account, either from the borrower or from other banks / FIs which
propose to take over the loan, the Banks' consent or objection, if any,
shall be conveyed within 21 days from the date of receipt of request.
vii) Grievance Redressal
Though
the sanction of the loans will be at the sole discretion of the Bank,
borrowers will have an opportunity to appeal against the decision of
the Bank's functionaries. Any such grievance received from the borrower
will be heard and disposed of by the next higher authority. For this
purpose the following review structure is available to the borrower.