IIHS-DFCC Bank partner for educational loans

DFCC Bank Vice President Personal Financial Services Dushan Weerakoon, DFCC Bank Senior Vice President Remittances, Offshore Banking and Trade Business Development Anton Arumugam, IIHS Co-founder/CEO Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe and  Director Administration IIHS Operation Lead Stephanie Anthony

The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS), the country’s leading institute for health education, recently announced a landmark partnership with DFCC Bank, through which the IIHS students will be provided with loans at attractive rates as low as 16.5 percent, with many other benefits. 

The IIHS is specialised in offering nursing-related educational qualifications, affiliated with Coventry University in the United Kingdom (UK). 

The partnership was officially entered into recently, at an event attended by IIHS Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe and DFCC Bank Senior Vice President Offshore Banking, Remittances and Business Development Anton Arumugam. 

Being a promising opportunity for students, this collaboration will enable students to pursue quality education in the health sector with the support of a reputed financial institution. The combination of attractive loan terms and the prospect of earning a globally recognised degree in Sri Lanka will also enhance education options for aspiring medical professionals. Most importantly, this programme will be of great significant benefit for students, particularly in the current economic climate. The benefits of this collaboration include up to 100 percent funding of the course fee, an extended repayment period of up to seven years with an initial grace period of up to 18 months during which only interest payments are required to be made and a doorstep service for maximum convenience. The partnership comes in the wake of the IIHS preparing for a fresh intake of students for its various degree programmes, including BSc (Hons) degrees in Nursing, which can be completed in Sri Lanka.