Students & Residents

Financial Aid Resources

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.

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Apply Smart for Residency
Managing Your Finances During Residency
Get answers to your questions about the cost of applying to residency.
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Financial Aid Resources
Easing into Residency: Transition Tips
Managing money during residency may be unfamiliar territory for you, so review transition suggestions that can help you successfully ease into residency.
  • December 21, 2023
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Financial Aid Resources
Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Read about how the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans qualify as eligible repayment plans for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
  • December 26, 2023
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Financial Aid Resources
Repayment Plans for Federal Student Loans
Review the federal student loan repayment plans; these include traditional repayment plans and income-driven repayment plans.
  • December 26, 2023
Financial Aid Resources
Preventing Delinquency and Default
Review this fact sheet to learn how to prevent delinquency and default of your federal student loans.
  • December 26, 2023
Financial Aid Resources
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Increase your awareness about loan forgiveness by reading about the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
  • December 26, 2023
Financial Aid Resources
Residency and Relocation Loans
Learn about fourth-year medical school expenses and how relocation loans for residency are different from other forms of financial aid.
  • December 26, 2023
Understanding the Application Process
If You Don’t Match: Steps to Manage Student Loans
Review this fact sheet about loan repayment and managing money if you don't match.
  • March 27, 2024
Applying to MD/PhD Programs
Financial Support for MD-PhD Trainees
To reduce financial burdens, most MD-PhD programs support trainees with a stipend and tuition scholarship during medical school and graduate school training.
Minorities in Medicine
Diversifying the Next Generation of Doctors: Career Fair and Workshops
Your opportunity to learn first-hand about the journey to become a future physician or scientist.