WEST BENGAL SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE CORPORATION
Block – CF, 217/A/1, Sector – 1, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700064
Phone: (033) 4026-1500/ 1505/ 1509-31
Fax: (033) 4005-1233/ 1234
EDUCATION LOAN SCHEME OF NSFDC
(Terms & Conditions)
OBJECTIVE
To extend Loans to eligible Scheduled Caste students for pursing FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL/ TECHNICAL/ HIGHER EDUCATION
ELIGIBILITY
(i) Applicants should be ordinarily residents of West Bengal.
(ii) Students should have Scheduled Caste Certificate issued by the Competent Authority (SDO/ADM).
(iii) Annual family income should be less than Rs. 81,000/- in rural areas and Rs. 1,03,000/- in urban areas.
(iv) The applicant should have secured admission to the educational institution on the basis of JEE/CAT etc.
PROFESSIONAL/ TECHNICAL COURSES COVERED
Full time professional/ Technical courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Medical, Dental, Physiotherapy, Management, Information Technology, Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Biotechnology, Law Education Journalism & Mass Communication CA ICWA CS AMIE FIA IETE & Higher Education like Doctoral Studies leading to M.Phil/ PhD from Government Recognized Institutions
MAXIMUM LIMIT OF LOAN
90% of the expenditure of entire duration of the professional courses subject to maximum loan limit of up to Rs. 1.875 lakh/ per beneficiary per annum (for studying in India) and up to Rs. 3.75 lakh/ per beneficiary per annum (for studying abroad) shall be provided considering average duration of the course as four years. Balance 10% will have to be borne by the students.
EXPENSES COVERED
RATE OF INTEREST
4% per annum (3.5% in case of women Beneficiaries)
RECOVERY
Recovery (Principal and Interest) will commence after 6 months of completion of course or getting employment, whichever is earlier. The loan will have to be repaid in 20 quarterly installments over a period of 5 years. The total currency of loan shall not exceed 10 years from the date of first disbursement.
TAG/MARKER
There would be a tag or marker on the Diploma/ Degree of the Loanee Student indicating his/ her repayment liabilities to the NSFDC.
LOAN AGREEMENT
Applicant and his/ her Guardian will have to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with West Bengal SC ST Development & Finance Corporation detailing terms and conditions of the loan and its repayment. Applicant will also have to undertake that he/she has not availed education loan from elsewhere and is also not getting any scholarship/ concession/ stipend from the Institution/ Government or any other sources.
EDUCATION LOAN SCHEME OF NSFDC
Operational Guidelines
Following documents will be required during Documentation
Terms & Conditions, Operational Guidelines, Application Form