| India is a developing country and is forging ahead to | | | | interest rates and give various allied benefits to the |
| create a definite niche in the global economy. | | | | borrowers, by opening a savings account for them or |
| Education is an important factor for the development | | | | providing them with debit cards. Some banks also |
| of any country. India is not far behind in an attempt to | | | | provide customized education loans, created for |
| provide education to every child by granting education | | | | specific requirements. They grant secured as well as |
| loans to students. All banks in India provide education | | | | unsecured loans. Secured loans can be repaid in seven |
| loans to students for studies in India, as well as abroad. | | | | years by holding residential properties or shares as |
| Apart from banks, there are a number of charitable | | | | security. The unsecured loans can be repaid in four |
| institutions and other private funding associations in | | | | years. Various banks offer exclusive schemes on |
| India that provide education loans to students. | | | | educational loans to their customers, of six months or |
| There are a large number of Indian students who | | | | more. |
| prefer to go abroad for their post-graduation studies. | | | | The education loans in India are mostly granted to the |
| The loans prove to be a boon, mainly to the students | | | | parents of the students, unless or until the students are |
| whose education and stay abroad would be very | | | | eligible, above 18 years of age. Most nationalized and |
| costly. Some private banks grant education loans and | | | | private banks providing education loans, take the |
| also cover the expenses of lodging and travel. Most | | | | authorization of the college or university into |
| private banks in India offer flexible options related to | | | | consideration. They do not grant loans to students who |
| education loans. Certain private banks offer very low | | | | are not from approved educational institutions. |