IPMAT Scholarship or IPMAT Education Loans 2024

Studying and getting admission at an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) could be costly and extravagant, and not everyone can afford it independently.  The option for IPMAT Education Loan and scholarship have helped students afford the costly tuition fees of IIMs.

Everybody knows that IIM (Indian Institute of Management) is one of the country's best management institutes. The best institutes are very expensive and take around 25 lakhs rupees as a fee for their IPM (Integrated Program in Management) program.

In this article, you will get to learn about the financial assistance available in the form of IPMAT Education Loans and scholarships.

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Scholarships at IIM Indore

IIM Indore provides a scholarship named Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA). Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) is provided based on family income and assets owned by the applicant's family.

The Financial Assistance provided by IIM Indore is further divided into two categories. The IPMAT Education Loan and scholarship at IIM Indore are divided into two categories are as follows:

1. Suppose the applicant's annual family income is up to Rs. 4,50,000, and the other asset condition is owning an asset that is not more than 600 square feet on the mark. In that case, the institute will reimburse 100% of the interest accrued on the sum of the money borrowed from the bank.
2. Suppose the applicant's annual family income is between Rs. 4,50,001 to Rs. 9,00,000 and the other assets condition, which is owning any asset not more than 600 square feet on the mark. In that case, the institute will reimburse 50% of the interest accrued on the sum of the money borrowed from the bank.

Scholarships at IIM Rohtak

The following  IPMAT Education Loan and scholarship facilities are for MBA students, but the arrangement is indistinguishable from the IPM program:

1. Merit cum Means (MCM) Scholarships 

This scholarship is granted based on the CGPA obtained by the applicant and their family income. The candidate has to obtain a minimum of 6.5 CGPA out of 10, and their parental income should be less than or equal to Rs. 2,00,000 to be eligible for this scholarship.

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2. SC / ST Need-Based Scholarship 

This scholarship is granted to the SC / ST category candidates based on their family income status. The scholarship amount can be more than the tuition fees and certain other fees like library fees, sports and equipment fees, etc.

Other IPMs will announce their terms of financial assistance soon.

Assistance Provided by the Government

The Ministries of the government of India and the State governments have established the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The National Scholarship (NSP) is a one-stop solution for applying for scholarships under the state government or the central government. 

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Besides this, different State Governments propose scholarships/student credit card schemes to eligible students. 

Candidates who are interested in applying for this scholarship/credit card scheme can visit the official website of the respective state government and can get all details and all documents required to apply for this scholarship scheme

You can’t just depend on the scholarship completely because there is very less chance that you will get the full 100% scholarship from the government, so you should also have a backup plan. Your backup plan should also look for an education loan from banks.

Important Terms Associated With Education Loan for IPM IIM Indore

Quantum: Quantum means the loan amount, you can say, the principal amount for which the loan is availed.

Collateral: Collateral means a loan against any of your valuable assets like a house, car, FDs, Gold, etc.

Repayment Period: The repayment period is when the loan amount must be repaid. This repayment period starts after completing the degree and getting the job placements. 

Moratorium Period: The moratorium period is when the borrower cannot make any repayment during a loan term.

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MCLR (Marginal Cost of Fund-Based Lending Rate): The marginal cost of fund-based lending rate (MCLR) is the minimum lending rate below which a bank is not authorized to lend.

Loan Option Available

The collateral free - loans are available to be availed for any institute. The student can avail of collateral free - loans up to Rs. 7,50,000 for IIM IPM admission.

The student avail of collateral-free - loans of a higher amount than Rs. 7,50,000 only if the institute they are joining comes under the premiere institute category. The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) comes under the premiere institute category.

If the student wants to avail of bank-specific loans, then the State Bank of India and the Central Bank of India offer India’s most availed loan options.

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SBI Scholar Loan

According to the SBI Scholar loan options, the Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore) comes under the AA category. The students of the IIM Indore institute can avail of loan amounts up to Rs. 40 lakhs without mortgaging any of their tangible assets to the bank as collateral security.

And not just this, they will also get an interest rate benefit; they just have to pay the loan amount at the rate of interest of 6.85% per annum.

Although the other 4 IIMs come under the A category. The students of the other 4 IIMs institutes can avail of loan amount up to Rs. 20 lakhs without mortgaging any of their tangible assets to the bank as collateral security and Rs. 30 lakhs without mortgaging any of their tangible assets to the bank as collateral security. And not just this, they will have to pay the IIM Indore IPM bank loan amount at the rate of interest of 7% per annum.

Repayment

The candidate will get a repayment period of up to 15 years after completing the course.

The candidate will also get 12 months, i.e., 1 year of repayment holiday also.

This repayment scheme is valid and adapted to the IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak, but soon all the IIMs will also integrate this scheme.

Central Bank of India 

The Central Bank of India allows the candidates to avail of collateral-free loans up to Rs. 40 lakhs. Under this scheme, all the IIMs IPM programs are acknowledged. (interest rate = 7%)

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Repayment

The candidate will get a maximum repayment period of up to 10 years for the loan amount of up to Rs. 7,50,000.

The candidate will get a maximum repayment period of up to 15 years for the loan amount above Rs. 7,50,000.

The candidate will also get 12 months, i.e., 1 year of repayment holiday also.

How is the Interest Rate Determined?

The interest rate is attached to MCLR (Marginal Cost of Fund Based Lending Rate), which differs from bank to bank.

The interest rate relies on various factors, such as

• Amount of Loan

• Security Offered: The level of security provided by the collateral can lower the interest rate.

• Educational Institute: The rate of interest varies from college to college. For example, the interest rate on loans taken for admission in IIMs is comparatively lower than any other institute. 

The interest rates are low for the public sector banks (7 - 9%) and high for the private banks (10 - 14%).

Application Process for Education Loan

The application process for an education loan starts when the student receives the admission letter and pays the initial seat allotment fees at IIM.

After the education loan is processed and approved, the candidate will get the amount paid initially reimbursed. For this kind of thing, it is suggested that a certain amount of money should be kept aside in advance.

• The loan application will be submitted through the Vidya Lakshmi Portal.
• For applying for the loan, candidates need certain documents: PAN card, Aadhar card, mark sheets, offer letter and the parent's PAN card, ITR, income statement, and other documents. You can visit the bank's official website for more information regarding the required documents.
• The CIBIL Score (a 3 - digit numeric summary of one’s credit history, rating, and report): A score of 750+ is preferable, but it should not be less than 650.

Is It Easy?

The ability to avail IPMAT Education Loan and scholarship depends on the following factors:

• Education Institute: The application process is considered to be effortless for IIM students but again, it differs for different categories (AA and A).
• CIBIL score: The CIBIL score plays an important role in every loan, so in this case, if your CIBIL score is higher, it increases the chances of loan approval.
• ITR value: For a loan of a higher amount, a certain annual income level might be preferred for a specific principal amount.
• Loan amount: If you want to avail of a loan for a smaller principal amount, it is easy to get approval.
• Collateral: Taking a collateral loan is easier than taking a collateral-free loan. The collateral provides security to the bank in case of any default in loan repayment.

Which Bank to Prefer For an Education Loan?

All the students prefer public sector banks over private banks because public sector banks charge fewer interest rates than private sector banks.

• Before applying for the loan, check whether your institute has attached any banks because Availing loans from a bank, the institute is connected with simplifying paperwork and document verification. (IIM Indore has ties with SBI bank, IIM Rohtak with ICICI bank, and IIM Ranchi with Central Bank).
• If your parents are already associated with a bank, asking there might enable availing of a loan of a higher quantum because of the already documented financial position.

Processing Time

Public sector banks take more time than private sector banks. Private sector banks will process your loan in 3 to 7 working days, but the public sector bank will take 3 to 4 weeks of time to process the loan application.

 The drawback to availing of an education loan from a public sector bank is that they take a lot of time to process it. Other than this drawback, there is no other problem in the public sector banks.