Interest during the course and grace period (moratorium), the amount owed when repayment starts, and the EMI after it.
The moratorium
Education loans usually start repayment after the course and a grace period (the moratorium). Interest is charged during that time. If you do not pay it, it is added to the loan when repayment starts; if you pay it every month, repayment starts on the original amount and costs less in total.
Moratorium interest = loan × rate × months ÷ 12 (simple interest)
Assumptions
- The whole loan is assumed to be paid out at the start; in practice it is paid out term by term, so the real interest during the course is lower.
- Unpaid moratorium interest is added once, when repayment starts; some lenders add it more often, which costs a little more.
- Any interest subsidy you may receive is not included.
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