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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Medical Students
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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FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools)
The AAMC's FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools) program provides free resources to help you make wise financial decisions.
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Financial Aid
Handling Finances During Residency
Take a look at these resources to help you determine the best way to manage your student loan debt during residency.
Financial Aid Resources
Veterans Affairs - Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs
Federal loan repayment and scholarship programs offered by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. 
  • December 27, 2023
Premed Navigator
Saving Money in Medical School 101
Kumail Hussain, a student at Rosalind Franklin University, shares his tips for saving money in medical school.
Financial Aid Resources
Disability Insurance
Disability insurance provides an income if you can’t work, and knowing how to evaluate the policy’s coverage can be crucial to your financial security.
  • December 9, 2023
FIRST
Federal Direct Loans
Learn details about Federal Direct Loans for medical students such as eligibility requirements, repayment plans and how they can finance your medical education.
  • December 21, 2023
FIRST
Budgeting Basics and Tips
Learn about the benefits of a spending plan that can help you budget, manage and save money and be financially secure during medical school and residency.
  • December 22, 2023
FIRST
Direct Consolidation Loan
Review the pros and cons of consolidation, the types of loans that can be consolidated, and the steps to take to prepare for repayment.
  • December 22, 2023
FIRST
Postponing Loan Repayment: Grace, Deferment, and Forbearance
Find out about postponement of federal student loan repayment through the options of grace, deferment, or forbearance.
  • December 26, 2023