Corporation Bank Education Loan empowers students to secure their future and pursue educational courses of their choice in India or abroad. Low interest rates, simple application process, minimum documentation are some of the features that make education loans from Corporation Bank very popular with students in India.
Features and Benefits of Corporation Bank Education Loan:
Purpose of the loan:
The purpose of Corporation Bank Education Loan is to help Indian students pursue studies in India or abroad, without having to worry about the cost of education.
Expenses Considered for Corporation Bank Education Loan:
The expenses considered for the education loan from Corporation Bank include:
- School, college, examination, hostel, laboratory and library fee
- Travel expenses and passage money when studying abroad
- Purchase of equipment, books, uniforms, instruments, computer (purchased at reasonable price)
- Expenses involving study tours, thesis, project work etc. under the maximum limit permitted by the loan scheme.
Please note that caution or refundable deposit, building funds are not considered even if they are supported by relevant receipts.
Amount of Education Loan:
The maximum loan amount offered is Rs.10 lakhs for pursuing courses in India and Rs.20 lakhs for pursuing courses abroad.
Interest Rates:
The interest rates for Corporation Bank Education Loan are as follows:
- 12.10% for loan amounts of Rs 4 lakhs or below
- 13.10% for loan amounts of Rs 4 lakhs – 7.50 lakhs
- 12.60% for loan amounts above Rs 7.50 lakhs
Only simple interest is charged during the repayment holiday or moratorium period.
Girl students get a concession of 50 bps on the interest rate (which includes 25 bps for SC, ST and women students) for all education loans. Physically challenged students get a concession of 0.50% for all education loans.
Processing Fees:
There are no processing fees for pursuing courses in India but for pursuing courses abroad, there is a processing fee of Rs 2,000 which is refunded when the loan is availed.
Repayment Tenure:
| Repayment Period | For loan amounts of Rs 7.50 lakhs or below, the repayment tenure is fixed at 10 years, excluding the moratorium period.
For loan amounts above Rs 7.50 lakhs, the repayment period is fixed at 15 years, excluding the moratorium period. |
| Moratorium period (repayment holiday) | Duration of the course plus 1 year or 6 months after getting employed. |
Security:
| For loans up to Rs 4 lakhs | No security apart from co-obligation of parents |
| For loans of Rs 4 lakhs – 7.5 lakhs | Suitable 3rd party guarantee or collateral equivalent to the loan amount along with co-obligation of parents is required as security. |
| For loans above Rs 7.5 lakhs | Security in the form of tangible collateral, co-obligation of parents and the assignment of the student’s future income for making the instalment payment is required. |
Margin:
There is no margin for loans up to Rs 4 lakhs. For loans above Rs 4 lakhs, the margin is 5% for pursuing courses in India and 15% for pursuing courses abroad.
Corporation Bank Education Loan Eligible Courses:
The eligible courses for Corporation Bank Education Loan are as follows:
For Study in India:
- Graduate/post graduate diploma and degree courses offered by institutes, colleges or universities recognized by Government/UGC/CMR/AIBMS/AICTE etc.
- ICWA, CFA, CA (regular and integrated) courses etc.
- Courses that are conducted by IIMs, XLRI, NID, NIFT, IITs, IISc etc.
- The government approved degree and diploma courses in the field of Civil Aviation, Aircraft Maintenance, Pre-sea training etc. (in India)
- B.Ed, Nursing and teachers training courses (only degrees and diplomas) offered by institutions that are recognized by State Governments or the Central Government.
- Courses offered by recognized foreign universities in the country.
- Vocational and skill development courses
PhD, research courses, correspondence, off-campus, part-time, partnership and certification courses are not eligible for this loan.
For Study Abroad:
- Job-oriented technical/professional graduate courses and postgraduate courses like MBA, MS, MCA etc. offered by recognized universities abroad.
- Courses that are conducted by CPA, USA and CIMA, London etc.
- Approved degree and diploma courses in the field of Civil Aviation, Shipping, Pilot Training etc. (in India or abroad)
PhD, research courses, PG diploma and diploma courses offered by foreign universities are not eligible for Corporation Bank Student Loan.
Corporation Bank Education Loan Eligibility and Documentation:
The eligibility criteria for Corporation Bank Education Loans are as follows:
- The student should be a citizen of India
- The student should have cleared all qualifying examinations
- The student should have secured minimum 60% marks (55% for SC/ST students) in the qualifying examinations.
- The student should have completed HSC or its equivalent qualification.
- The student should have been admitted to a recognized college, institute or university in India or abroad.
The following documents are required to apply for Corporation Bank Education Loans:
- Application form
- Identity proof
- College brochure stating the fee structure of the course
- Proof of admission (admission or selection letter)