FESG
Foreign Education Scheme
The Foreign Education Scheme offers financial assistance to non-reserved category students from Gujarat pursuing higher education abroad after completing Standard 12. Beneficiaries can receive a loan covering tuition fees up to ₹15,00,000 at a low interest rate of 4%, with specific collateral requirements and flexible repayment options based on the loan amount.
States / UT: Gujarat
Nodal department: Industries and Mines Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment
Sub-categories: International education, Loan
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Foreign Study Loan, Higher Education, Student
Details
The "Foreign Education Scheme" introduced by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Gujarat, is designed to support meritorious students from economically weaker sections who wish to pursue higher education abroad. The financial assistance helps cover tuition fees, living expenses, and other educational costs. The repayment structure is flexible, ensuring students can repay the loan after completing their studies. The scheme is being implemented by the Gujarat Unreserved Education and Economical Development Corporation.
Benefits
- Financial Assistance: A loan of the total tuition fee of the entire course or ₹15,00,000/-, whichever is less, will be provided by the Corporation at a simple interest of 4%. Collateral:
- For loans of total loan amount of ₹7,50,000/- or less for the entire course, a charge of one and a half times the loan amount will have to be registered on the beneficiary& 39;s own property or that of a relative
- If the total loan amount for the entire course is more than ₹7,50,000/-, the immovable property of oneself or any other relative equal to that total amount will have to be mortgaged in favor of the Corporation. Loan repayment:
- In case of total loan up to ₹5,00,000/-, it will have to be repaid in equal monthly installments over 5 (five) years, 1 year after completion of studies
- In case of loan exceeding ₹5,00,000/-, it will have to be repaid in equal monthly installments over 6 (six) years, starting 1 year after completion of studies
- The money from the loan being repaid will continue to be deposited as interest first
- The borrower can repay the loan even before the specified time limit
Financial Assistance: A loan of the total tuition fee of the entire course or ₹15,00,000/-, whichever is less, will be provided by the Corporation at a simple interest of 4%.
Collateral:
- For loans of total loan amount of ₹7,50,000/- or less for the entire course, a charge of one and a half times the loan amount will have to be registered on the beneficiary's own property or that of a relative.
- If the total loan amount for the entire course is more than ₹7,50,000/-, the immovable property of oneself or any other relative equal to that total amount will have to be mortgaged in favor of the Corporation.
Loan repayment:
- In case of total loan up to ₹5,00,000/-, it will have to be repaid in equal monthly installments over 5 (five) years, 1 year after completion of studies.
- In case of loan exceeding ₹5,00,000/-, it will have to be repaid in equal monthly installments over 6 (six) years, starting 1 year after completion of studies.
- The money from the loan being repaid will continue to be deposited as interest first.
- The borrower can repay the loan even before the specified time limit.
Eligibility
- The applicant must belong to a unreserved category.
- The applicant must have scored 60% or more in Standard 12.
- The applicant must have secured admission to an MBBS, graduation, post-graduation, or equivalent diploma course abroad.
- The applicant’s family's annual income must be ₹6,00,000/- or less.
Exclusions
Application Process
Online
Registration Process:
Step 1: Go to the Corporation's official website and navigate to the "Gujarat Unreserved Education and Economical Development Corporation" section under Corporation menu.
**Step 2:**Click on "Foreign Education Scheme" and then Apply Now.
Step 3: Click on "New User? Please Register Here".
Step 4: Enter the required details and click Register.
Application Process:
Step 1: Enter your User ID, Password, and Captcha Code, then click "Login".
Step 2: Read the scheme details carefully and click OK.
Step 3: If your permanent address is correct, confirm it. Otherwise, enter your correct address.
Step 4: Click Save & Next to proceed. Upload the relevant documents.
Step 5: If you need to make changes, click "No, Cancel". If all details are correct, click "Yes, Submit".
Step 6: Click Save Application. Note down your Application Number for future reference. You can also take a printout by clicking Print Application.
Check Application Status: Click here.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
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