Expenses considered for loan
- Fees payable to college/school/hostel
- Examination/Library/Laboratory fees
- Purchase of Books/Equipment/Instruments/Uniforms
- Caution Deposit/Building Fund/Refundable Deposit (maximum 10% tution fees for the entire course)
- Travel Expenses/Passage money for studies abroad
- Purchase of computers considered necessary for completion of course
- Cost of a Two-wheeler upto Rs. 50,000/-
Any other expenses required to complete the course like study tours, project work, Assistive devices etc.
Amount of Loan
Need based finance subject to the repaying capacity of the parents/students with the following ceilings –
i) Studies in India - Maximum Rs. 10.00 lacs
ii) Studies Abroad - Maximum Rs. 20.00 lacs
Promoter’s Contribution
i) Upto Rs. 4.0 lakh - Nil
ii) Above Rs. 4.0 lakh - 5% for courses in India
iii) Above Rs. 4.0 lakh for - 15% courses abroad.
Rate of Interest – 4% p.a.
A rebate of 0.5% on interest to women beneficiaries.
Repayment of Loan
- The loan to be repaid within 7 years after commencement of repayment.
- The repayment as per repayment schedule would commence one year after completion of course or 6 months after securing a job, whichever is earlier.
- Interest on term loan would be charged from the date of disbursement of loan from NHFDC (grace period as per lending policy is permissible).
- In the case of loan extended/to be extended by the Corporation under the scheme, simple interest shall be charged on the loan amount at the prescribed/applicable rate during the moratorium period and that the unpaid interests, if any, shall be compounded and charged at the commencement of repayment of loan at par with term loan. The manner of charging interest as specified above shall also be made applicable to loans already sanctioned/released under the scheme notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the sanction letter or the scheme as the case may be.
- The beneficiary will submit the copy of marks-sheet after every term/semester to the SCA for further submission to NHFDC.
Procedure for Obtaining Loan
Application in the prescribed format is to be submitted to the State Channelising Agency for sanction of loan as per the lending policy of National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation. The interested students may also apply directly to NHFDC for education loan assistance.
Suggested Processing Fees
- No processing fee/ upfront charges
- Deposit of Rs. 5000/- for education loan for studies abroad which will be adjusted in the margin money.
Suggested Documentation for SCA to follow
- Completed Education Loan Application Form.
- Mark sheets of last qualifying examination
- Proof of admission scholarship, studentship etc
- Schedule of expenses for the specified course
- 2 passport size photographs
- Borrower's Bank account statement for the last six months
- Income tax assessment order, of last 2 years
- Brief statement of assets and liabilities, of the Co-borrower
- Proof of Income (i.e. Salary slips/ Form 16 etc)
