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Understanding Financial Aid

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.

Glossary of Frequently Used Terms

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

Interest Rate History

Web Sites with Answers on Debt Management and Financial Aid (PDF, 2 pages)

National Student Loan Data System
The U.S. Department of Education's database for student aid

 

For Financial Aid Officers

Financial Aid Officers can log in to access the following resources:

Lender Assessment Tool

Exit Interview Presentation on the GSA member Web site.

Entrance Interview Presentation (coming soon)

Informational Brochures

Loan Repayment Timeline: Class of 2008 (PDF, 2 pages)
Use of Economic Hardship Deferment on FFEL and DL Loans

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

(MD)2 : Monetary Deciscions for Medical Doctors - financial aid information for applicants, students and residents.Articles of interest include: "Credit and Consumer Debt" (PDF, 4 pages) and "The Financial Aid Application Process" (PDF, 3 pages) .

To order (MD)2 print materials, please contact Denine Hales at dhales@aamc.org.

 

Print Brochures


FIRST brochures are available to AAMC member schools:

Please note that FIRST brochures come in packs of 20 (i.e., an order for "2" equals 40 brochures).

Popular Publications

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

Economic Hardship Deferment
Frequently Asked Questions
Economic Hardship Deferment Frequently Asked Questions
(PDF, 12 pages)
For residents and financial aid advisors

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