Student Education Loans by Corporation Bank

Eligibility Criteria

Student Eligibility

• Student should be an Indian National.
• Should have completed previous qualifying examination.
• Secured admission to professional/ technical courses in India or Abroad through Entrance Test/Merit Based Selection process.
• Person already in gainful employment are not eligible for loan under the scheme except for pursuing evening course covered under the scheme of approved institute.

Courses Eligible

a. Studies in India

• Graduation Courses : BA, B.Com, B.Sc., etc
• Post Graduation Courses: Masters & Phd.
• Professional Courses: Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary, Law, Dental, Management, Computer etc.
• Courses like ICWA, CA, CFA etc
• Courses conducted by IIM, IIT, IISc, XLRI, NIFT etc
• Regular Degree/Diploma courses like Aeronautical pilot training, shipping etc., approved by Director General of Civil Aviation/Shipping, if the Course is pursued in India. In case the course is pursued abroad, the Institute should be recognized by the competent local aviation/shipping authority.
• Courses offered in India by reputed foreign universities
• Evening courses of approved institutes.
• Nursing/Teachers training courses for periods of one year & above from recognized colleges/institutes leading to Diploma/Degree.
• Other Courses leading to diploma/degree etc. conducted by Colleges/universities approved by UGC/Govt /AICTE /AIBMS/ ICMR etc
• Courses offered by National Institutes and other reputed private institutions.
• Vocational Training and skill development study courses will not be covered under the model educational loan scheme, as the scheme is framed to provide Bank loans for higher studies

 

b. Studies abroad

• Graduation: For job oriented professional/ technical courses offered by reputed universities
• Post Graduation : MCA, MBA, MS etc
• Courses conducted by CIMA - London, CPA in USA etc

 

Other conditions:

The courses eligible for financial assistance under the scheme should be conducted by the colleges/ universities/ institutions which are either recognized by the government /affiliated to a university/deemed university or conducted by autonomous institutions like IIT, IIM etc or approved by AICTE /accredited to Department of Electronics, Government of India, courses offered by reputed universities/institutions abroad.

Correspondence courses / computer part time /certificate courses are not eligible for finance under the scheme.

Expenses considered for loan

• Fee payable to college/school/hostel
• Examination/Library/Laboratory fee
• Purchase of books/equipments/instruments/ Uniforms
• Caution deposit*
• Travel expenses/ passage money for studies abroad
• Purchase of computers - essential for completion of the course
• Insurance premium for student borrower
• Any other expense required to complete the course - like study tours, project work, thesis etc.

* building fund/refundable deposit supported by Institution bills/ receipts stands deleted

Quantum of Finance

Need based finance subject to repaying capacity of the parents/students with margin and the following ceilings:

Studies in India - Maximum up to Rs.10 lakhs
Studies in Abroad - Maximum up to Rs.20 lakhs

Margin

Up to Rs.4 lakhs - Nil
Above Rs.4 lakhs - Studies in India 5%
Studies abroad 15%

- Scholarships / assistantship to be included in margin
- Margin may be brought-in on year-to-year basis as and when disbursement are made on a pro-rata basis

Security

• Up to Rs.4 lakhs : Co-obligation of parent/s. No other collateral Security
• Above Rs.4 lakhs and upto Rs.7.50 lakhs : Co-obligation of parents together with collateral security in the form of suitable third party guarantee.
• Above Rs.7.5 lacs : Co-obligation of parents together with tangible collateral security along with the assignment of future income of the student for payment of installments

 

Note:

• The loan documents should be executed by both the student and the parent/guardian as joint-borrower
• The security can be in the form of land/building/ Govt. securities/Public Sector Bonds/Units of UTI, NSC, KVP, life policy, gold, shares/mutual fund units/ debentures, bank deposit in the name of student/ parent/ guardian or any other third party with suitable margin.
• Wherever the land/building is already mortgaged, the unencumbered portion can be taken as security on second charge basis provided it covers the required loan amount with prescribed margin of 35%
• In case the loan is given for purchase of computer, the computer has to be hypothecated to the Bank.

 

Rate of interest

As prescribed from time to time

With effect from 1st July, 2008 as follows:

Upto Rs.7.5 lakh : 11.75%
Above Rs.7.5 lakh
(Secured) : 11.50%

• Simple interest to be charged during the Repayment holiday/Moratorium period
• 1% interest concession may be provided for loanees if the interest is serviced as and when debited.
• Appraisal / Sanction / Disbursement
• The loan to be sanctioned as per delegation of powers preferably by the Branch nearest to the place of domicile of parents

 

Repayment

Repayment holiday/Moratorium: Course period + 1 year, or 6 months after getting the job, whichever is earlier

The loan has to be repaid within a maximum period of 10 years after completion of repayment holiday period.

Insurance

The student borrower may be covered under the Banks insurance scheme Corp Suraksha.

Processing Charges

No processing/upfront charges shall be collected on educational loan for studies in India. For studies abroad, processing charges @ 1% of total loan limit sanctioned may be collected for fresh loan. These charges are scheme specific & inclusive of applicable Service Tax

Other Conditions:

a. Multiple loans

In case of receipt of application for more than one loan for student borrower from a family, the family as a unit has to be taken into account for considering the loan and security taken in relation to the total loan limit sanctioned, subject to margin and repaying capacity of the parent/student.

b. Take over of loans from other Banks

Student should avail education loan from any one Bank/branch. Take over of education loan availed with other bank is not permitted.

Co-obligant

The co-obligant should be parent[s]/guardian of the student borrower. In case of married person, co-obligant can be spouse or the parent[s]/parent-in-law

Disposal of application

Loan applications have to be disposed off within a period of 7 days of receipt of application complete in all respects