IDBI Bank Education Loan

Education loans are offered to students to pursue their higher studies abroad under Education Loans for Non-Vocational Courses and loans to physically challenged persons under NHFDC of IDBI Bank. They are tuition fees, transport costs, meals, exam fees, books, and other related costs. The maximum amount as a loan is Rs. 30 lakhs in the non-vocational category and Rs. 20 lakhs in the NHFDC category. The interest rate ranges between 9% and 13% while the grace period and loan repayment period should not exceed 15 years. The candidate should have passed the graduation and post-graduation in technical and professional disciplines from the premier institutes and universities only. Read more to find out more details about both the schemes.

Education Loan Scheme for Non-Vocational Courses

It is a collateralized education loan scheme, IDBI Bank offers education loans to students in exchange for the following securities:

• Immovable property - House, Flat, Non-agricultural land
• Liquid Security - Govt. securities/ Public Sector Bonds, KVP, LIC policy, NSCdebentures, Fixed Deposits with IDBI bank

Eligible courses under the Education Loan scheme for Non-Vocational Courses

• Graduation in job-oriented technical and professional courses which are conducted in prestigious universities
• Post-graduation courses like MBA, MCA, MS, etc. Approved Post Graduate Diploma courses
• Courses conducted by CPA in the USA etc, CIMA- London are also eligible

Education Loan to Physically Challenged Persons under NHFDC

NOTE: Students are eligible for governments interest subsidy schemes, under Guidelines for Education Loan to Physically Challenged Persons under NHFDC education loan scheme by IDBI Bank

Education loans available from IDBI Bank are non-vocational loans, management quota loans, specialized course loans, and physically challenged student loans. Loan limits vary up to Rs. 20 Lakhs for non-vocational and Rs. 10-15 Lakhs for others at interest rates of 9-13% depending on the collateral. These include tuition fees, travel, accommodation, exam fees, books, and others with loan terms of up to fifteen years. Acceptable collaterals are immovable properties and liquid securities and the co-applicants may be parents, in-laws, siblings, or spouses of the applicant.

Education Loan Scheme for Non-Vocational Courses

Eligible courses under the Education Loan scheme for Non-Vocational Courses 

• Professional degrees/ Technical postgraduate diplomas/ degrees offered by recognized institutions. 
• Approved courses for postgraduate degree/ graduate and PG diplomas 
• Diploma courses in technical streams (generally of 3 years) are offered by approved polytechnic colleges after the 10th standard.
• Approved courses offered by reputed foreign universities in India. 

Education Loan scheme for Management Quota

Education Loan scheme for Specialized Courses

Eligible courses under the Education Loan Scheme for Specialized Courses

• Courses of skill enhancement and career advancements like .net, SAP, and C-DAC are also job-oriented.
• Management programs for working professionals and executives, etc.

Education Loan to Physically Challenged Persons under NHFDC

A loan application process is considered to start only when the documents of the applicant are submitted. Here is the list of documents to be submitted to the IDBI Bank to start your education loan process.

Address proof of the applicant :

• Driving license
• Voter id card
• Notarized rental agreement
• Gas bill and electricity bill
• Valid passport
• Updated passbook or bank account statement

Academic history of the applicant :

• Entrance examinations like CAT, IELTS, GRE, TOEFL etc must be cleared by students, also they must provide their report cards.
• S.S.C, H.S.C, and Graduation Result

Income proofs of the financial co-applicant :

• KYC documents
• ITR proofs
• Bank Statement / Pass Book of last 6 months

Admission proof

• Proof of admission in the institute along with fees payment schedule
• Conditional offer letter provided by the university.

Students who process their education loan with WeMakeScholars are given a comprehensive document checklist after their loan profile analysis, they have to submit the listed documents in their nearest IDBI Bank’s branch, to avoid going to the bank students can also upload their documents on WeMakeScholars documents portal, and the bank can access the documents directly from the portal itself. It is completely safe and secure.  

To promptly begin your loan application process with IDBI bank, fill out the common application form or ask for a callback to contact your financial officer.

Offline application process

• Visit the nearest IDBI Bank branch, and enquire about the loan products from the loan officer
• Gather the documents, as told by the loan officer and also fill out the loan application form.
• Visit the bank again to submit the application documents, to get your education loan process started.

Online application process via WeMakeScholars

Step 1: Contact WeMakeScholars by Requesting a callback or filling a common application form

Step 2: Provide your education loan details to your assigned financial officer over a call

Your financial officer will analyze your loan profile and suggest you the best lenders to take an education loan. 

Step 3: Choose the best lender as per your eligibility and tell your financial officer.

Step 4: According to the document checklist provided by your financial officer, submit all the documents in the bank or upload them on WeMakeScholars documents portal, to start your education loan process.

Step 5: Your financial officer will take care of everything else, if required take follow ups from them from time to time.

Step 6: Collect your education loan sanction letter from your lender bank within 15 -20 working days after submitting your documents.

If you approach the bank directly to get your education loan sanctioned you are sure to face the following issues:

• Misleading information about education loan products
• Improper information about eligibility for education loan
• Unavailability of correct information
• Missing list of required documents
• Lots and lots of documentation
• Multiple visits to the banks, delaying the process
• Partiality in legal and valuation reports
• Disbursement issues after loan sanction

To jump over all the hurdles in your education loan application process, visit WeMakeScholars and apply online for an education loan. Here are the benefits of processing your education loan via WeMakeScholars:

Better Interest rates: Banks offer lower interest rates if the loan application is via WeMakeScholars, as we are their largest partner. The interest rates through WeMakeScholars are 0.5% to 2% lower than the bank’s average. 

Minimal Processing time: We keep a deadline of processing your education loan in 21 days from government banks and 7 working days from private banks and NBFCs after your documents are submitted in the banks, which is almost 50% less than the usual education loan processing time.

Tax benefits: We make sure that you save maximum tax by informing you about the tax saving schemes of the government of India like Section 80E, 80C, etc of the Income tax department, along with the tax collected at source (TCS).

Expert Advice: Your financial officer will analyze your loan profile from all perspectives and guide you to choose the best lenders as per your eligibility and bank policies.

End-to-end support: Not just while sanctioning your education loan, WeMakeScholars team stays with you at the time of disbursement and repayment, even when you are in a 12 hrs different timezone.

Negotiation support: We go an extra mile, to negotiate with the lenders in terms of rate of interest and loan conditions, on your behalf, if there is any scope.

Online application process: Our online education loan application process makes it easy for you to apply for an education loan from the comfort of your home. Moreover, the WeMakeScholars documents portal reduces the stress of going multiple times to the bank just to submit the documents.

Free of cost services: We are funded and supported by the IT Ministry, under the Digital India Campaign and therefore all our premium loan sanctioning services are entirely free of cost for all students.

Cashback offer: You can get up to Rs 3,000 as cashback at the time of your disbursement from us. 

We are the leading education loan processing partner and have helped thousands of students in getting their education loan sanctioned within their deadline by offering our above-mentioned premium services. Request a callback, or fill a common application form, to connect to 10+ public and private banks in India, so that you can compare and get the best education loan deal.

Repayment of an education loan is the most satisfying step of the entire education loan journey. The IDBI Bank education loan repayment process is simple and can be completed in a duration of a maximum of upto 15 years after the moratorium period. 

If suppose a student has taken an education loan of Rs 75 lacs, at 11% for a duration of 15 years, then the following will be the repayment schedule

Most of the students do not know that they can choose to repay their education loan earlier than the repayment period and save a lot of money and effort over time by applying the following repayment strategies:

• Opting for shorter repayment periods
• Part Payment or Prepayment
• Considering transferring your education loan

Tip - We suggest students pay a little extra amount like Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 to the bank while paying the last EMI so that they do not have to pay any extra amount as a penalty if the loan is not closed on the same day.

The process of education loan sanctioning is full of twists and turns, you never know which is the right way, therefore, it is better to hold on to someone experienced. With our vast experience in processing thousands of education loan files, we are familiar with each step of this journey, and that is why invite you to become a part of it. 

Take advantage of our best-in-class education loan sanctioning services by requesting a callback or filling up the common application form.

Central Government Interest Subsidy Scheme (CSIS)

The scheme is launched and regulated by the central government of India, and provides interest subsidy on education loans of up to 7.5 lacs to eligible students. However, the total loan amount may be more than 7.5 lacs.

Eligibility criteria for CSIS

• Only Indian students are eligible
• Only for study programs in India
• Students should belong to the Economically Weaker Section of society with a family income less than 4.5 lacs 

Note: The scheme has been stopped by the government, so students cannot apply anymore. However, the students who have already applied before 31st march 2022 will continue to receive interest subsidy for the moratorium period.

Padho Pardesh Scheme

Under this scheme, education loan interest subsidy is provided to eligible students of notified minority communities in India, who belong to EWS for a loan amount of up to 7.5 lacs for their studies abroad. However, the loan amount can be higher than that.

Eligibility criteria for Padho Pardesh Scheme

• Only Indian students are eligible
• Only for study programs abroad
• The student’s gross family income cannot be more than Rs 6 LPA

Dr. Ambedkar Center Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Education Loans for Overseas studies for OBC and EBC

There is no need to pay any interest on the taken education loan of up to 7.5 lacs for students who are eligible under Dr. Ambedkar's interest subsidy scheme.

Eligibility criteria for Dr. Ambedkar's interest subsidy scheme

• Students must be able to produce their caste certificate when asked.
• Applicant’s annual family income should not be more than Rs 8 LPA
• Students must be able to produce income certificates when required.
• Admission  must be secured by students in approved courses at Ph.D., Masters, or MPhil levels abroad