Financial Aid Resources

Saturday, March 12, 2022  |  1:00 – 5:00 PM ET

Watch videos and webinars to learn about financing medical school, general money management, repaying student loans, and more.

Review frequently downloaded publications, infographics and charts about financial aid, loans, credit, budgeting, and loan repayment.

FIRST provides you with unbiased and reliable guidance about paying for medical school, managing money, and successfully repaying your student loans.  

The MedLoans® Organizer and Calculator was developed to assist medical students and residents with managing their education debt. The MLOC provides a secure location to organize and track student loans while also displaying possible repayment plans and costs based on the borrower’s student loan debt.  

The AAMC's FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools) program provides free resources to help you make wise financial decisions. Whether you’re thinking about how to afford medical school, applying for student loans, or determining your loan repayment options, you’ll find unbiased, reliable guidance from FIRST.

Review strategies for managing your financial aid and daily finances while you’re in school, so that you can make the best financial decisions that will help you during and after medical school. Additional FIRST resources including videos, fact sheets, and articles can be found on the Financial Aid page.

These resources can help you manage your student loan debt and determine which loan repayment option is best for you during residency. Find additional FIRST resources, including videos, fact sheets, and articles on the Financial Aid page.

Learn about financial aid options for financing medical school and making it affordable.

Read about financial topics important to premed students, current students, and residents. For a printer-friendly version of a fact sheet, please contact FIRST.

Managing money is something we all must do. Some people are better prepared and/or more experienced than others; however, improving your skills and learning new tips are part of an on-going financial journey.

Watch more previously recorded FIRST Friday Webinars to learn about managing your loans during residency, repaying student loans, improving credit, and more.

by Kumail Hussain, MS, MD Candidate, Rosalind Franklin University

A current medical student shares tips on how to save money while in medical school  

By Kumail Hussain, MD Candidate, Rosalind Franklin University

The biggest cost of the residency process will likely be the cost of interviewing, so its important to develop a strategy for managing these costs.