Education Loan Scheme
A programme by Delhi SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Handicapped Financial and Development Corporation (DSFDC) (Delhi SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Handicapped Financial and Development Corporation)
A loan for Delhi students on professional and technical courses at recognised institutions in India or abroad, subject to a parents' income ceiling.
At a glance
| Best for | Delhi students who want a loan for a professional or technical course. |
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About Education Loan Scheme
The Education Loan Scheme lends to Delhi residents for professional and technical courses at government-recognised institutions in India and abroad. The course can run for up to five years. The loan ceilings differ for study in India and study abroad, and the scheme document sets them out. The site gives no application window for this scheme.
What you get
- A loan for a professional or technical course, with separate ceilings for study in India and study abroad.
Who can apply
- Delhi residents admitted to a government-recognised institution.
- A course of no more than five years.
- Parents or guardian whose annual income is below the ceiling set by the scheme. An income certificate from the office of the SDM is required.
How to apply: The application form is on the corporation's loan schemes page. Submit it with the documents the scheme lists and the processing fee in favour of DSFDC.
Where to apply
Other DSFDC programmes
- Composite Loan SchemeA need-based loan for Delhi residents from the corporation's target groups to start an income-generating activity.
- Dilli Swarojgar YojnaA need-based loan for Delhi residents from SC, OBC and minority groups to start an income-generating activity.
- Transport Loan SchemeA loan for Delhi residents from the corporation's target groups to buy a light motor vehicle for a transport business.
- Big Loan SchemeA term loan for income-generating activity, funded by national apex corporations, which decide each case at their own discretion.
- Training SchemeTraining for youths from the corporation's target groups in income-generating and job-oriented courses.
- Artisan Promotion SchemeFair-participation support for artisans who hold a DSFDC loan: the apex corporations meet participation costs and pay a daily allowance.