FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools)

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

ALERTS

Recent legislation will impact student loans and repayment plans beginning next July 1, 2026. Visit Federal Student Aid for more information

Guide to Money Management and Student Loans
This guide discusses applying for financial aid, borrowing student loans, managing money, and repayment options after medical school and during residency.
Guide to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
This guide outlines the PSLF program, eligibility guidelines, and actions to take to qualify for the program.
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FIRST Fact Sheets

Read about financial topics important to premed students, current students, and residents. 

FIRST Videos and Webinars

Watch videos and recorded FIRST webinars. Also, register to attend a future FIRST webinar about financing medical school, general money management, repaying student loans, and more.

FIRST Resources

Review publications, infographics, charts, state and federal programs about financial aid, loans, credit, budgeting, loan repayment and scholarship.

The MedLoans® Organizer and Calculator (MLOC)

The MedLoans® Organizer and Calculator tool was developed to assist medical students and residents with managing their education debt. The MLOC tool 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. 

 

FIRST for Financial Aid Officers

The AAMC provides a variety of resources and tools to help Financial Aid Officers (FAO) support and guide medical students.

 

Visit this page to access materials for financial aid staff. An AAMC login is required to access some of these resources.

ALERTS

Recent legislation will impact student loans and repayment plans beginning next July 1, 2026. Visit Federal Student Aid for more information

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Contact FIRST
first@aamc.org
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AAMC Financial Wellness

Access free financial calculators, articles, and videos to help you create a budget, track your spending, create financial goals, and enhance your financial knowledge about credit, financial planning, money management, and more!

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Repayment, Scholarship & Other Programs Database

A searchable database that provides information on loan repayment, forgiveness, scholarship, and other opportunity programs available to medical and health professions students.

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