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Eligible studyProfessional or technical study at an SBI-listed premier Indian institution through entrance or selection, including published full-time degree/diploma, executive-management and selected part-time graduate/postgraduate courses
Source 1
Current floating interest rate6.90% to 7.65% p.a.; temporary 6.75% for listed IIM and other named institutes through 30 September 2026 and all IITs through 31 December 2026Effective 9 Jun 2026
Source 2
Published finance by institute listWithout tangible security: List AA ₹50 lakh, A ₹40 lakh, B ₹30 lakh and C ₹7.50 lakh; with full-value tangible collateral, need-based for AA/A/B and up to ₹1 crore for C
Source 3
Maximum repayment period180 months; EMI begins 12 months after course completion or six months after employment, whichever is earlier
Source 4
Financing and margin100% financing
Source 5
Processing feeNil
Source 6

Benefits and features

  • 100% financing
  • Collateral-free limits up to ₹50 lakh
  • Temporary 6.75% offer for specified institutes
  • No processing fee
  • 15-year repayment

Eligibility

  • The student must be an Indian national admitted through selection to an eligible listed institution.
  • Institution list and promotional-rate eligibility should be reconfirmed when applying.

Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.

Documents the bank lists

  • Application and KYC
  • Academic and admission records
  • Course-expense schedule
  • Co-borrower documents
  • Collateral documents where the secured route is used

Field-level evidence

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1

Eligible study

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The institution list determines security-free limits and pricing.
Source
SBI Scholar Loan Scheme
Page / section
Features and Eligibility
Accessed
13 Aug 2026
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2

Current floating interest rate

high confidence
The 6.75% offer has explicit institution and expiry conditions.
Source
SBI Education Loan Scheme Interest Rates
Page / section
Special concessional rate and SBI Scholar Loan Scheme
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13 Aug 2026
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3

Published finance by institute list

high confidence
AA, A and B secured loans are described as need-based rather than given one ceiling.
Source
SBI Scholar Loan Scheme
Page / section
Loan Amount and Security
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13 Aug 2026
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4

Maximum repayment period

high confidence
A later higher-study loan may be combined under the published rule.
Source
SBI Scholar Loan Scheme
Page / section
Repayment
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13 Aug 2026
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5

Financing and margin

high confidence
Finance remains limited to eligible expenses and list-specific security rules.
Source
SBI Scholar Loan Scheme
Page / section
Features
Accessed
13 Aug 2026
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6

Processing fee

high confidence
Other collateral or documentation costs should be confirmed separately.
Source
SBI Scholar Loan Scheme
Page / section
Features
Accessed
13 Aug 2026
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