Student loans are a significant financial concern that most health care students have to face upon graduation. If you start to think about and plan a repayment program early, it can help ease some of this burden and provide some long-term benefits. It might seem like a daunting task at first, but there are some great resources out there to get you going – you just need to know where to look.
A good place to start might be the Medloans® Organizer and Calculator, provided by the AAMC. As an enrolled medical school student, the AAMC provides you with free access to their premium Medloans® Organizer and Calculator. This is a tool that allows you to enter your loan information and then view and create custom repayment examples. With the free premium account for enrolled medical students, you can also save your information so you can revisit and adjust your information whenever it’s convenient for you. Visit the site and take the Organizer and Calculator for a spin.
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Learn more about using the Medloans® Organizer and Calculator at www.aamc.org/medloans.
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Ryan Golden
Ryan is currently a second year medical student at Rush University Medical College. He earned a bachelors degree in psychology from DePauw University in 2007. Following graduation, he became certified as an EMT-Basic. Ryan became involved with the Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Healthcare Group soon after it's inception and currently serves as the Technical Director. He cultivates an interest in technology and entrepreneurship through the company he co-founded, StrohmGolden, LLC. Ryan looks forward to exploring innovative ways that technology and entrepreneurship can change the health care industry.