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OCBC EDUCATION LOAN

Pursue your education locally or overseas!

Low interest rate of 4.5% per year (EIR: 5.17% per year1)

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BENEFITS

FRANK EDUCATION LOAN FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS STUDIES

4.5% per year (EIR: 5.17% per year2 with 2.5% processing fee)
Loan up to 10 x your monthly income or S$150,000 (whichever lower)
Up to 8 years tenure with 3 flexible repayment options to choose from

2Effective Interest Rate (EIR) is assumed on a 2-year course with repayment period of 8 years and Standard Repayment Method. The EIR comprises of 4.5% per year interest rate which is calculated on a monthly rest basis and 2.5% of processing fee of the approved loan amount that is applicable upon disbursement of loan.

HOW TO APPLY

GET STARTED IN THREE STEPS

Step 1: Select your school

We can support your studies at local institutes or overseas institutes.

Step 2: Talk to us

Speak to our Loan Ambassador

Step 3: Apply

Submit your application with your joint borrower at any OCBC Branch
You may refer to the repayment options below.

3 repayment options to suit your needs

Flexible repayment options

REPAYMENT IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS:

  • Based on a S$10,000 course
  • 8-year repayment period
  • 24-month course period
  • Applied Interest Rate: 4.5% p.a.
Principal & interest

Standard

  • Pay your monthly instalments (principal + interest) once your loan is disbursed.
  • Effective Interest Rate: 5.17% per year

Interest first

Graduated

  • Pay only Interest while studying
  • Start paying principal + interest after graduation
  • Effective Interest Rate: 5.06% per year

INTEREST FIRST + 1 YEAR

Graduated plus

  • Pay only Interest while studying + 1 year after graduation.
  • Pay principal + interest from third year onwards.
  • Effective Interest Rate: 5.01% per year.

NOTE: For Graduated and Graduated Plus, the loan tenure includes the period of study.

Click here to view loan term and interest rate

Effective Interest Rates are calculated based on a monthly rest method and include a processing fee of 2.5%of the approved loan amount.
Effective Interest Rate will vary with loan amount and tenure.
A 24-month course period is assumed in the calculation of the Effective Interest Rates for the Graduated and Graduated Plus repayment schemes.

HOW IT WORKS

Apply and Wait for Approval

Visit us, mail us or leave your details. Upon successful application, you will receive an approval letter from us in about 7 working days.

Get your loan disbursed to pay your school fees

Sign the disbursement authorisation form and send it to us at least 7 working days before your school fee payment is due.

Monitor your repayment

Monitor how your loan is being repaid through your statement or Internet Banking.

REPAY

WHEN YOU GET YOUR LOAN

Step 1
Manage your school fees

Submit your loan disbursement form to pay for your school fees at any OCBC Branch

Step 2
Pay your loan

Start paying for your loan instalments.
Track your loan payments through your statement or Internet Banking.

INTEREST RATE CHANGE

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW MOE INTEREST RATEs

Starting from 1 April 2024, all new applications for MOE-funded loans will be subject to the revised interest rates. The rate adjustments will occur on a half-yearly basis, effective every 1 April and 1 October.

Refer to our latest page to understand how the new interest rates may impact your loans.

Find out more

HAVE QUESTIONS? SPEAK TO OUR LOAN AMBASSADORS TODAY

Whether you wish to pursue an education locally or abroad in the US, Australia, the UK, China or Europe, our team of loan ambassadors is ready to guide you.

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MORE ABOUT OUR LOAN

Eligibility
For main applicant
Aged 17 years old and above
Singaporean / Singapore PR
 
For joint applicant
Aged 21 years and above
- Maximum 65 years upon loan
  • Required for main applicant below 21 years old
  • Required for overseas education
Combined annual income
At least S$24,000 per annum
Main (no income) Joint (at least S$24,000 per annum)

OR

Main (at least S$12,000 per annum) Joint (at least S$12,000 per annum)
Documents
Applicant

NRIC
Recent original telephone bill or original bank statement (if mailing address differs from NRIC).  Certified true copy of acceptance letter from institution stating type and course duration.Certified true copy of schedule of payment for course if not stated in acceptance letter.

Income documents:
Salaried Employees
  • If salary is not credited to an OCBC account, submit any of the 2 combinations below.
  •  
  • Latest CPF statement with full contribution history (at least 3 months)
    AND
    Latest Income Tax Notice of Assessment
  •  
  • Latest computerised/soft copy payslip
    AND
    Latest bank statement showing employer’s name for salary crediting
    OR
    Latest CPF statement with full contribution history (at least 3 months)
    OR
    Latest Income Tax Notice of Assessment
Self-Employed, commissioned or variable income earners customer
  • Last 12 months’ CPF contribution history statement
    OR
    Latest Income Tax Notice of Assessment
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How to get your loan

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Application forms

Submit your application with your joint borrower at any OCBC Branch

What do I need to prepare:

Applicant:
  • NRIC
  • Recent original telephone bill or original bank statement (if mailing address differs from NRIC)
  • Certified true copy of acceptance letter from institution stating type and course duration
  • Certified true copy of schedule of payment for course if not stated in acceptance letter
Income documents:

Salaried Employees

If salary is not credited to an OCBC account, submit any of the 2 combinations below:

  1. Latest CPF statement with full contribution history (at least 3 months)
    AND
    Latest Income Tax Notice of Assessment
  2. Latest computerised/soft copy payslip
    AND
    Latest bank statement showing employer’s name for salary crediting
    OR
    Latest CPF statement with full contribution history (at least 3 months)
    OR
    Latest Income Tax Notice of Assessment


Self-Employed, commissioned or variable income earners customer

  1. Last 12 months’ CPF contribution history statement
    OR
    Latest Income Tax Notice of Assessment

1Effective Interest Rate (EIR) is assumed on a 2-year course with repayment period of 8 years and Standard Repayment Method. The EIR comprises of 4.5% per year interest rate which is calculated on a monthly rest basis and 2.5% of processing fee of the approved loan amount that is applicable upon disbursement of loan.