How To Get A Bank PHB Education Loan for Your UK Education

The Bank PHB UK Education loan is a partnership product between
Bank PHB and the British Council office in Nigeria.

It is aimed at encouraging eligible Nigerians to study in the UK universities
through the provision of education finance facility. THE loan facility allows Nigerians
to take advantage of the education and career development opportunities available
in the United Kingdom. It is available for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in
universities recognized by the British Council.
For Whom

Parents/Guardians who wish to give their children or wards
quality education in UK higher institutions. Such parent or Guardian will have regular source
of income or acceptable convertible collateral (share or landed properties).

Students who wish to pursue higher education in the UK. Such student will be
required to have a sponsor (sponsor with convertible collateral). The sponsor shall assume
the responsibilities of the borrower.

Working individuals who wants to pursue any undergraduate or postgraduate course
in any UK university recognized by the British Council.

Process of getting the loan

Open a UK Education Account in Bank PHB.
Build it up to 10% of the School fees as advised by the school in question.
The built up amount attracts interest and is domiciled in a non withdrawal UK Education Account,
held in Bank PHB till the completion of academic programme.
This built up amount is treated as refundable security deposit.

Apply for a UK Education Loan that will cover 80% of the following:

School fees, accommodation, maintenance and flight tickets,

Subject to a maximum of N5million (Five Million Naira).

Student/guarantor/parent can apply for the UK Education Loan as well as service
the debt over the tenor of the facility

Repayment Options
Any of the following repayment option is acceptable;

Payment of interest and principal monthly over the tenor of the facility.

Interest element to be serviced monthly, while principal is paid back once as a single bulk payment.

Interest element to be serviced monthly throughout the tenor of the facility,
a moratorium of 6 months after the conclusion of study (during this period,
the proceeds of the refundable security deposit in the ducation savings account
can be used to service the monthly interest), then an additional 12 month tenor
is given to service both acrued interest and the principal.
In effect the tenor of the facility is extended by additional 18 months.
This option is only available for postgraduate students.

Options 2 and 3 are only available in cases where the borrower (student or sponsor)
is abet to provide an acceptable security i.e. where the facility is collateraiuzed.
If it is not, then the student/sponsor must service the interest and
principal monthly over the tenor of the facility.

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