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Scholarships & Education Funding

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Scholarship funding for students, scholarship programs, foundations, campuses and education providers.

Indicative rate
3.5% – 7.5%*
Amount
$50K – $10M
Tenor
up to 15 yrs

*Indicative APR range. Subject to credit approval. Not an offer of credit.

Graduates supported by Westford scholarship funding
Amount
$50,000 – $10,000,000
Indicative APR*
3.5% – 7.5%
Representative rate
5.25%
Max tenor
180 months (15 yrs)

*Indicative only. Subject to credit approval.

Estimate payments

$1,000,000 · 10 yrs · 5.25%

$10,729 /mo

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Scholarships & Education Funding helps students, universities, foundations and education providers fund scholarships, scale scholarship programs and build learning facilities.

Deferred-repayment structures align debt service with tuition, endowment or donor income.

Key features

  • Scholarship fund programs and student cohorts
  • Deferred repayment options
  • Campus & facility build-outs
  • Pairs with Career Finance for graduates

Eligibility

  • Accredited institution or registered foundation
  • Three years of financial statements
  • Clear scholarship or capital-program governance
  • Identified repayment source (tuition, endowment, grants)

Use of proceeds

  • Scholarship fund capitalisation
  • Campus and student housing
  • Edtech platforms
  • Teaching hospital and lab facilities

Typical covenants

  • Minimum liquidity of 90 days' operating expenses
  • Enrolment reporting each term
  • Ring-fenced scholarship accounts
  • Annual impact report

Draw schedule

Per academic term for scholarship programs; milestone draws for capital works.

Indicative term sheet

Indicative terms — Scholarships & Education Funding

Borrower
[Institution / Foundation]
Amount
Up to USD 6,000,000
Tenor
12 years
Pricing
Fixed 5.25% p.a. (indicative)
Fees
Arrangement 0.5%
Security
Assignment of tuition receivables; facility charge where applicable
Repayment
Interest-only 24 months, then amortising
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Selected transactions · Education

2021

Education / Scholarships · India

  • Education
  • Social inclusion

Regional scholarship endowment

$8.5M

Structure: 12-year deferred-repayment facility

Outcome: 1,200 scholarships funded annually.

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