Webinar - Financing Your Medical Education with Q&A

Join representatives from the AAMC's Financial Assistance Program (FAP) and Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools (FIRST) program to discuss options available to you to pay for your medical education.

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***AAMC financial aid presentation***
4:00 Introduction to the AAMC FIRST program
6:20 Medical school application costs
10:10 Fee Assistance Program (FAP) overview
12:38 FAP eligibility
14:02 Application process and timeline
18:15 The cost of a medical education presentation
21:35 Financial aid and scholarship options and opportunities
25:42 Applying for financial aid
28:40 Types of federal student aid
33:26 Institutional loans
34:40 Private loans
36:52 Additional loan programs
39:20 "Need to know" loan facts
43:33 Repaying your loans
48:40 Repayment assistance programs and loan forgiveness
***Q&A***
51:37 When should I apply to the Fee Assistance Program?
52:31 How long does it take for an application to be processed and given a decision?
53:00 Where can we go to look up institutions that are part of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness to see if we qualify as a resident or working after residency?
54:14 How important is parental income if I am an independent, non-traditional student?
55:38 If I am an applicant who is still on a waitlist but have not gotten an offer, should I fill out a FAFSA in case I do get an offer?
56:35 Would the FAP waiver apply to PREview if you need to retake it for a reapplication?
57:25 Is there support to help me get to interviews or with the cost of interviewing?
58:22 Are there any issues for Canadian applicants (either to US or Canadian schools?)

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