Students & Residents

FIRST Resources

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

Tips During Medical School
Tips During Medical School

This informative tip card for both premedical and current medical students provides financial aid and money management tips that will be helpful during medical school.

A Tip Card for Managing Your Money During Residency
Tips During Residency

Organizing and managing finances during residency can be challenging. With this tip card, graduating medical students and residents can find insightful ideas for better money management.

Medical Student Education: Debt, Costs, and Loan Repayment Fact Card for the Class of 2022
Medical Student Education: Debt, Costs, and Loan Repayment Fact Card for the Class of 2022

This fact card provides a snapshot of key student loan data and incudes repayment scenarios. Medical students can succinctly view insightful ideas for better money management.

A tip card for premedical students
Tips for Premedical Students

This tip card provides essential guidance to help premedical students manage their money.

A budget worksheet for medical students
Budget Worksheet for Students
Utilize this budgeting worksheet to help with money management throughout medical school.
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Review this chart to see a side by side comparison of the federal student loan repayment plans [Standard, Graduated, Extended, ICR, IBR, PAYE, and REPAYE] to determine which repayment plan will work best for your financial situation.
Repayment Plans Compared Chart
Review this chart to see a side-by-side comparison of the federal student loan repayment plans [Standard, Graduated, Extended, ICR, IBR, PAYE, and SAVE] to determine which repayment plan will work best for your financial situation.
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Resident Budget Infographic
Living on a Resident’s Stipend AND Paying Your Student Loans – You Can Do It!
Review this infographic to see how you can live on a resident’s stipend, live within a realistic budget, and make a student loan payment.
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A guideline on the next steps upon graduating from medical school
Next Steps
Use this guideline to determine when to take the steps to organize your loans, deal with your grace period, determine when to consolidate, apply for a forbearance, or begin repayment on your student loans.
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Budget Worksheet for Medical School Residents
Budget Worksheet for Residents
Utilize this budget worksheet to help with money management throughout residency.
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