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trying to figure out student loans is hardddddddd
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Your CIBIL Score Isn't the Only Reason Your Education Loan Gets Rejected
Most students believe that an education loan is approved or rejected based only on their CIBIL score.
After working with borrowers and financial institutions for years, I've seen that's rarely the full story.
Many students have decent academic records and supportive families but still struggle to get an education loan approved. The reason is usually a combination of factors rather than a single issue.
If you're planning to study in India or abroad, understanding these factors before applying can save weeks of frustration.
What Banks Actually Look At
An education loan is different from a personal loan.
Since most students don't have an income, the lender evaluates the overall risk instead of only the applicant.
Some of the important factors include:
The reputation and accreditation of the college.
The course and its future employability.
Whether the student has a co-applicant with stable income.
Existing loans or repayment obligations of the family.
The total loan amount compared to the expected future earning potential.
The student's academic performance.
Even if your CIBIL score is good, weakness in one or more of these areas can affect the lender's decision.
A Simple Rule of Thumb
Before applying, ask yourself these four questions:
✔ Is my college recognised by the relevant authorities?
✔ Does my co-applicant have stable and documented income?
✔ Can my family comfortably manage repayments if required during the moratorium period?
✔ Am I borrowing only what I genuinely need?
If you answer "No" to multiple questions, it's better to improve your application first instead of applying to several banks at once.
One Common Mistake Students Make
Many applicants submit loan applications to multiple banks within a few days.
Every lender may perform a credit enquiry. Too many enquiries in a short period can make future lenders more cautious.
Instead, shortlist lenders that actually finance your type of course and profile before applying.
Don't Ignore Future EMI
An education loan helps you invest in your career, but it also becomes your financial responsibility after the course ends.
Before signing the loan agreement, estimate:
Expected starting salary after graduation.
Monthly EMI after the moratorium.
Living expenses if you relocate for work.
Emergency savings you'll need.
A loan should help build your future—not create unnecessary financial stress.
Learn Before You Borrow
Education loans involve interest rates, moratorium periods, collateral rules, co-applicant requirements, and repayment options. Understanding these concepts beforehand can significantly improve your chances of choosing the right lender.
I explained these topics in greater detail on FinSikho's guide to education loans, where I've broken down the complete process in simple language for first-time borrowers.
Making informed borrowing decisions today can save you from costly mistakes tomorrow.
Does anyone any guides/resources for finding a lawyer to confirm private student loan records? Like making sure the company actually has proof/paperwork of your loan and you have to pay it?
I swear i saved a guide on this cause maybe they don't actually and the loan gets trashed, but I can't find it. Was it just a dream/lie? I can't find anything =/
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One weird thing to me right now is the entire student debt thing.
Because I have student debt (yes, it is a thing that happens in Germany too, though with us it usually does not go over 10k - like if they gave you more the rest is covered with tax money). And because I finished my first degree, the government office associated with it would contact me every 6 months with "so, when are you gonna pay back your student loans?" to which I would reply: "well, I guess when I am gonna earn money which is not yet". And then, in November 2024 when they asked again, I was like: "Well, I am now severely disabled, so I do not think I will be doing this anytime soon." After which they... never contacted me again. They did not say "students debts are forgiven", because I did not hand in the form for that. But they also just... never asked for the money again? I honestly do not know what I even should do about that now.
More changes are underway for federal student loans with major implications for current and future graduate students. It comes after a feder
Jul 7, 2026
More changes are underway for federal student loans with major implications for current and future graduate students. It comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked some new loan limits from the Department of Education, including limits affecting some professional degrees. William Brangham discussed the changes with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post....
William Brangham:
OK, so now let's pivot to this do no harm accountability test.
It sounds like the department is saying that, if you, graduate programs, do not churn out graduates that earn more than a high school graduate, maybe you should not be receiving the benefit of federal student loans. Is that the argument that they are making?
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel:
That's the crux of it.
I mean, for undergraduate programs -- because this applies to all schools and all degree programs, which is different from some of the accountability rules we'd had previously, such as gainful employment, which really focused on career and vocational training. This is for everybody.
If you're in an undergraduate program and your graduates do not make as much as the median high school graduate, then that's when you have to start worrying about your eligibility. If you're in a graduate program, you start worrying about your eligibility if your graduates don't make as much as a bachelor's degree graduate.
Now, to be clear in the first year, you get a warning that students who are applying to your programs will receive and say that, hey, the outcomes for this program isn't so great. Now, if you failed this test in two consecutive years, this is when the stakes get really high, where you could potentially lose access to federal student loans.
And if the outcomes are especially bad, you could also lose outcome -- lose access to Pell Grants. These rules probably wouldn't be fully realized and felt by schools until 2028. So there is some time, and what I expect we're going to see, and what I have heard from my sources is that schools are already judging and looking at all of their programs to see which ones would fail and which ones would pass.
So they're starting to do the legwork to try to avoid the worst of the consequences.
**THE MUMMY**
Archaeologists opened a cursed tomb.
Curse appeared.
Everyone acted shocked.
Brother, the mummy had better follow-through than your student loans.
You still can't find a decent job.
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The value of my education is oranges
Given the absolute dumpster fire that is student loan repayment, I vote that we revert to Great Depression tactics and pay in oranges, just like workers who had accounts at the bank my great-grandfather worked at.
