Site updates and data changes

Last checked 27 October 2026

Rates and rules change. Each page shows when we last checked it.

Mistakes we fixed are also listed in the Corrections log.

  1. Data change

    SBI Global Ed-Vantage rates updated to the rates SBI lists as effective 15 October 2026, with scheme terms re-checked. Bank of Baroda terms were re-checked and did not change. Lender terms

  2. Data change

    Canada living funds now cite IRCC directly, with the family-size table for applications on or after 1 September 2026 and the earlier table kept for its own dates. Canada guide

  3. New or improved

    Added a page explaining how education loan interest rates abroad are set and what to check with a lender. Interest rate guide

  4. New or improved

    Added a guide to what IRCC says about a GIC for a Canada study permit. Canada GIC guide

  5. New or improved

    Added a Where to next section below the home calculator results, linking to related tools and guides. Home calculator

  6. New or improved

    Fixed the site icon files so browsers and search engines get consistent square sizes. Home

  7. New or improved

    Added a light and dark theme button that remembers your choice on this device, and moved the Trust link to the footer. Home

  8. New or improved

    Updated search titles and descriptions for several pages. Figures and calculations did not change. Corrections log

  9. New or improved

    Added Salary references with sourced US and Canada figures and clear gaps for the UK and Germany. Course value

  10. New or improved

    Added a Hindi guide for parents on taking an education loan. Hindi parents guide

  11. New or improved

    Added a total-cost builder and a side-by-side comparison of the three job scenarios on the home calculator. Cost builder

  12. New or improved

    Added the Reality Check tool and a year-by-year balance table on the home calculator. Reality Check

  13. New or improved

    Added a calculator note on EMIs that can fall due before the first salary when repayment starts at the end of the moratorium. Methodology

  14. Data change

    The Privacy page now states which visit statistics the hosting platform collects, based on the provider's documentation. Privacy

  15. Data change

    The TUM master's tuition example now cites the DAAD finance page instead of a secondary tracker. Germany guide

  16. New or improved

    Added sourced US starting salary projections and an unranked comparison of official lender terms. Lender terms

  17. New or improved

    Added eligibility information and country guides for Germany, the UK, Canada and the USA, with application documents and official links. Country guides

  18. Data change

    Country costs were replaced with sourced figures, and sourced tuition examples were added for Germany, the UK and Canada. Methodology

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