Vidya Lakshmi is a first of its kind portal for students seeking Education Loan

Vidya Lakshmi is a first of its kind portal for students seeking Education Loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance) , Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).The portal has been developed and being maintained by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited. Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications to banks anytime, anywhere by accessing the portal. The portal also provides linkages to National Scholarship Portal. Click Here to Apply for an Educational Loan

The Salient features of the scheme are as under:

• The scheme envisages loans up to Rs.7.5 lakh for studies in India and up to Rs. 15 lakh for studies abroad.
• For loans up to Rs. 4 lakh no collateral or margin is required and the interest rate is not to exceed the Prime Lending Rates (PLR). For loans above Rs. 4 lakh the interest rate will not exceed PLR plus 1 percent.
• The loans are to be repaid over a period of 5 to 7 years with provision of grace period of one year after completion of studies

Tax Benefit

Repayment of an education loan is deductible under section 80E of the Income Tax Act. The yearly limit for deduction is Rs. 40,000 (for both the principal and the interest). Only loans taken for higher education - full time studies in any graduate or post-graduate, professional, and pure and applied science courses - may claim deduction. The deduction will be available for a maximum of eight years starting from the day you start repaying.

Equitable Access to quality higher education has been a concern of the University Grants Commission. To this purpose the Commission, besides encouraging colleges and universities to provide for liberal financial support to the meritorious but needy students, has also been instrumental in educational loan scheme. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines in this regard to all commercial banks. A large number of banks have already launched educational loan schemes. Provided below are links to the respective website of individual banks offering such facilities.

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  Allahabad Bank
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Andhra Bank
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Bank of Baroda
  BOB Scholar Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Bank of India
  Vidya Vardhini Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Bank of Maharashtra
  Educational Loan SchemeApplication Form
  
  
  
  
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  Canara Bank
  Vidyasagar Loan Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Central Bank of India
  CentvidhyarathApplication Form
  
  
  
  
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  Corporation Bank
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Dena Bank
  Dena Vidya Laxmi Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Indian Bank
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Indian Overseas Bank
  Vidya Jothi Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Oriental bank of Commerce
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Panjab and Sindh Bank
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Panjab National Bank
  Vidyalaksyapurti Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  State Bank of India
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  State Bank of Hyderabad
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  State Bank of Indore
  
  
  
  
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  State Bank of Mysore
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  State Bank of Saurashatra
  Educational Loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  State Bank of Travancore
  Gyan Jyothi Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Syndicate Bank 
  SyndVidya Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  UCO Bank
  Educational loan Scheme
  
  
  
  
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  Union Bank of India
  SyndVidya Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  United Bank of India
  Educational loan Scheme Application Form
  
  
  
  
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  Vijaya Bank
  Education Loan Scheme Application Form