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Applicants - The cost of applying
to medical school (PDF)
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Borrowing 101 - An Introduction
to the World of Credit (PDF)
Budgeting - Budgeting Basics: Managing
Your Money During the Lean Years (PDF)
Interactive Budget Worksheet
(PDF)
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Calculator
- This calculator will help determine whether a borrower is likely to
qualify for Economic Hardship Deferment.
Compensation - Modern Healthcare's 2008
Physician Compensation Survey (PDF)
Consolidating -
- Consolidating Your Loans -
Student loan consolidation information, including frequently asked questions
about Federal Consolidation Loans (PDF)
- 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)
Credit Report - Your Credit Report:
Getting Familiar with the Basics (PDF)
Credit Score - What It Is and
Why It Matters (PDF)
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Debt Fact Card - 2009 (PDF)
Debt Fact Card Archive
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)
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The Economics of Becoming a Doctor
(Flash Slideshow)
A 40-minute, narrated presentation explaining the most common repayment
strategies during residency. Includes information on the new programs
Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and a discussion
of the economics of earning an M.D. degree by following "Dr. Median"
from medical school to retirement. Targeted to medical students, residents,
and financial aid staff.
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.(PDFs)
- Worksheet - Complete the following
steps to see if you (or for FAOs, your borrowers) meet the requirements
for hardship deferment (PDF)
Educational Debt Management
for Residents - (PDF)
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)
The Financial Aid Application Process
(PDF)
Financial
Literacy 101 - Seven succinct modules that address crucial
topics designed for the unique financial needs of busy medical students.
(Login required)
Financing Medical Education
(PPT)
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)
Income Based Repayment Plan -
A new repayment plan for repaying your federal student loans. (PDF)
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)
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 - Public Service for
Loan Forgiveness (PDF)
Loan Repayment Timeline - Use of Economic
Hardship Deferment on FFEL and DL Loans (PDF)
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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.
Medical Student Education: Cost, Debt,
and Resident Stipend Facts - The Debt Fact Card (PDF)
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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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AAMC Monthly Payment Estimator for
Medical School Borrowers (PDF)
Physician Compensation - Modern Healthcare's
2008 Physician Compensation Survey (PDF)
FIRST for Pre-Health Advisors
Postponing Loan Repayment
During Residency (PDF)
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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)
FIRST for Students
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Taking a Break From Your
Medical Education (PDF)
Tools - Calculators, Understanding Economic Hardship
Deferment
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U-Z
Web Sites with Answers on Debt Management and
Financial Aid (PDF)
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