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Applicants - The cost of applying to medical school (PDF, 1 page)

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Borrowing 101 - An Introduction to the World of Credit (PDF, 1 page)

Budgeting - Budgeting Basics: Managing Your Money During the Lean Years (PDF, 2 pages)

Interactive Budget Worksheet (PDF, 1 page)

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Calculator - This calculator will help determine whether a borrower is likely to qualify for Economic Hardship Deferment.

Consolidating -

  • Consolidating Your Loans - Student loan consolidation information, including frequently asked questions about Federal Consolidation Loans (PDF, 1 page)
  • Loan Consolidation Primer - To help medical school borrowers determine if loan consolidation is an option they should pursue.

Contact Us - AAMC FIRST for Medical Education staff contact list

Cost of Applying - The cost of applying to medical school (PDF, 1 page)

Credit Report - Your Credit Report: Getting Familiar with the Basics (PDF, 1 page)

Credit Score - What It Is and Why It Matters (PDF, 1 page)

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Data Masters - Salary and Cost of Living Data (external link)

Debt Manager - This brochure provides step-by-step, common-sense strategies for managing debt. (PDF, 26 pages)

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Economic Hardship Deferment -

  • Calculator - This calculator will help determine whether a borrower is likely to qualify for Economic Hardship Deferment.
  • Frequently Asked Questions - This guide is intended to help borrowers in residency, as well as the financial aid professionals who counsel them, gain a better understanding of the Economic Hardship Deferment.(PDF, 12 pages)
  • Worksheet - Complete the following steps to see if you (or for FAOs, your borrowers) meet the requirements for hardship deferment (PDF, 1 page)

Educational Debt Management for Residents - (PDF, 2 pages)

Entrance Interview Presentation - Financial Aid Officers may log in to view the presentation

Exit Interview Presentation - Financial Aid Officers may log in to view the presentation

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Facts for the First Day: Welcome to Medical School (PDF, 1 page)

The Financial Aid Application Process (PDF, 1 page)

Financing Medical Education (PPT, 24 slides)

FIRST Facts - FIRST Facts are short, informational sheets on a variety of financial aid related topics. Facts are designed to reduce often confusing or complex topics to the basics.

FIRST for Financial Aid Officers

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Glossary of Frequently Used Terms

GSA Member Login- Financial Aid Officers may log in to view the Lender Assessment Tool and Presentations

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Identity Theft - Protect Against Identity Theft (PDF, 1 page)

Income Based Repayment Plan - A new repayment plan for repaying your federal student loans. (PDF, 1 page)

Interest Rate - Current FFELP and DL Borrower Interest Rates

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Layman's Guide - The Layman's Guide to Educational Debt Management for Residents and GME Staff is based on eight simple, yet proven steps for managing student loans.

Leave of Absence - Taking a Break From Your Medical Education (PDF, 1 page)

Lender Assessment Tool - The purpose of the Lender Assessment Tool is to provide data for financial aid offices to use in support of their selection of lenders for a preferred lender list. Log in for access.

Loan Consolidation Primer - To help medical school borrowers determine if loan consolidation is an option they should pursue.

Loan Forgiveness - Doing Well by Doing Good: Loan Forgiveness for Public Service (PDF, 1 page)

Loan Repayment Timeline - Use of Economic Hardship Deferment on FFEL and DL Loans (PDF, 1 page)

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Mailbox for Residents - This AAMC-run debt management FIRST mailbox is dedicated to residents' loan issues. There are no mailing lists involved and it's completely confidential.

Mailbox for Residents Archive - The Mailbox Archive contains past alerts, questions and posts of interest.

(MD)2 : Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors - Financial aid information for applicants, students and residents

Medical Student Education: Cost, Debt, and Resident Stipend Facts - The Debt Fact Card (PDF, 2 pages)

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National Student Loan Data System -The U.S. Department of Education's database for student aid (external link)

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FIRST for Pre-Health Advisors

Postponing Loan Repayment During Residency (PDF, 1 page)

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FIRST for Residents

Repayment:

Resources - Understanding Financial Aid, Informational and Print Brochures, Resources for Financial Aid Officers

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Stafford Loans 101 (PDF, 1 page)

FIRST for Students

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Taking a Break From Your Medical Education (PDF, 1 page)

Tools - Calculators, Understanding Economic Hardship Deferment

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Web Sites with Answers on Debt Management and Financial Aid (PDF, 1 page)

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