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Making Sense of Those Financial Aid Awards Letters

Making sense of those financial aid award letters

Congrats! You have received multiple offers of admission to health professional schools. Any one of them would satisfy your educational goals. The question remains, though, of which of these programs will provide you with the best financial aid package. Do you need financial aid? Probably The most practical approach begins by understanding your financial needs. …

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Yale School of Medicine Announces Second Unit Loan Reduction in Two Years

Yale Medical Reduces Tuition

According to the Yale School of Medicine website, the unit loan – how much med students receiving need-based scholarships are expected to borrow – is being reduced from $23,000 to $15,000 per year for all students beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year. A reduction from $30,000 to $23,000 went into effect for the current academic …

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The AAMC Fee Assistance Program: Information for 2019

The AAMC Fee Assistance Program 2019

Applying to med school isn’t cheap (see our breakdown of costs here), and the AAMC understands that not all applicants will be able to cover these costs. AAMC’s Fee Assistance Program was created with the conviction that application fees shouldn’t prevent serious aspiring doctors from pursuing their dreams because of financial obstacles. Let’s take a …

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Financial Planning for Physicians, Med Students, and Premeds [Episode 293]

Podcast interview with Ryan Inman

[powerpress] Interview with Ryan Inman, President and Financial Planner at Physician Wealth Services [Show Summary] How are you going to pay for medical school? How are you going to pay off your med school debt after you start practicing? How will you be able to afford a home and some of the comforts you’ve worked …

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NYU School of Medicine Offers Free Tuition to All Med Students

NYU School of Medicine Offers Free Tuition to All Med Students

According to an NYU press release, NYU School of Medicine will become the first top-tier U.S. medical school to offer full-tuition scholarships to all current and future MD program students. These scholarships are available regardless of need or merit. More than $450 million of the estimated $600 million it will need to finance the scholarship …

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The Military: One Way to Get an MD Debt-Free [Episode 266]

CPT Jennifer Cox OIC Charleston Medical Recruiting blog

[powerpress] Become an MD Through the Army, Debt Free! [Show Summary] Are you interested in practicing medicine in an environment that allows you to focus on clinical excellence? Do you want to have the option of practicing medicine in a host of different environments? Is it important for you to emerge from medical school debt-free? …

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International Students: How to Finance Your U.S. Education [Episode 260]

Brian Hoffman Nomad Credit blog

[powerpress] Summary Brian Hoffman started Nomad Credit to primarily work with international students in helping them find and secure student loans, car loans, health insurance, and more. What many don’t realize is how difficult it is to secure credit in the United States if you don’t already have U.S.-based products, many of which you don’t …

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Can a $250 Million Gift End Student Debt at Columbia Medical School?

Can a 250 million gift end student debt at Columbia med school

Attending Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons will give you one of the top medical educations in the country, at one of the highest costs. Tuition for one year is $59,364. If you add in fees and living expenses, you’ll easily get to $90,000. That’s close to $100,000 PER YEAR for four years! According …

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SoFi Launches Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing Product

SoFi Launches Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing Product

SoFi has introduced an addition to its market-leading student loan refinancing offering, especially designed for medical residents and fellows. The Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing product will allow eligible medical students and fellows to keep their student loan interest from compounding (although it will still accrue) for the duration of their residency – up to …

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Sallie Mae: Student Loans with Options and Flexibility [Episode 222]

podcast with charles p rocha

How are you going to pay for grad school if you don’t get a scholarship? Loans. Let’s learn about Sallie Mae’s student loan options. [powerpress] Our guest today is Charles Rocha, EVP and CMO of Sallie Mae. Charlie had over 20 years of experience at Bank of America, MBNA and NationsBank before joining Sallie Mae …

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