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Student Loans

Student loans to pay for undergraduate and graduate education are a reality for most students. Learn about managing student loans and repayment and forgiveness options.

Private Student Loan

Student Loans

How Do Private Student Loans Work?

There are various ways to help you pay for college, including grants, scholarships, savings, and ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: August 3, 2022

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Student Loans

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Limited Waiver Opportunity

Now, for a limited period of time, borrowers may receive credit for past payments made ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: October 11, 2021

Student Loans

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs For Healthcare Professionals​

We never fully understood the effort healthcare professionals put into their services before the COVID-19. ... Read more

Written by: Samira Valiyeva

Published on: August 23, 2021

Student Loans

Reducing Student Loan Payments: Simple Strategies

If you are struggling to repay your student loans, you may have several options to ... Read more

Written by: Ernest Atta Adjei

Published on: June 21, 2021

Borrow Better Webinar

Student Loans

2020 Borrow Better Webinar

Attend the Borrow Better webinar on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 5 pm PT / ... Read more

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: September 3, 2020

Psychology and Social WelfareStudent Loans

National Health Service Corps Explained

Though most doctors will be able to pay their medical school loans, being weighed down ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: March 5, 2020

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Student Loans

Can You Get Public Service Loan Forgiveness?

People sometimes assume that student loans are easy to pay back on a doctor’s salary, ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: February 10, 2020

Saving money as a student

Student Loans

How Much Will You Really Pay on Your Med School Loans?

You’ve done it. You killed undergrad, conquered the MCAT and finally received a fateful acceptance ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: November 25, 2019

Student Loan Refinancing

Student Loans

Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing

How to Decide If It’s Right for You and Lenders to Consider Rate information updated ... Read more

Written by: Dave Rathmanner

Published on: November 14, 2019

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Student Loans

First Student Loan Steps for Veterinary Graduates

Save time and money on your student loans Congratulations, new veterinary doctors! It’s time to ... Read more

Written by: Tony Bartels

Published on: May 27, 2019

Student Loans

Don’t Count On Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Former co-host and now PM&R Doctor Cole Cheney returns for a discussion of what he’s ... Read more

Written by: The Short Coat Podcast

Published on: January 11, 2019

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Student Loans

Student Loan Repayment Strategies for Medical Professionals

Unless you’re one of those people who wins every scholarship you apply for, you’ve likely ... Read more

Written by: Dave Rathmanner

Published on: April 10, 2018

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Student Loans

How to Choose the Best Income Driven Repayment Plan

If you are having difficulty making your federal student loan payments, the worst thing you ... Read more

Written by: Institute of Student Loan Advisors

Published on: February 28, 2018

Student Loans

7 Ways to Shrink Your Student Loans and Pay Them Off Faster

Updated September 2, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more

Written by: Andrew Josuweit

Published on: July 17, 2017

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Student Loans

Five Student Loan Mistakes You Need to Avoid

While student loans are a necessary financial tool for most of today’s future doctors, the ... Read more

Written by: Maricel Tabalba

Published on: May 1, 2017

Student Loans

An Introduction to Student Loans

Consider these three questions. First, what is a loan? Second, how is it typically is ... Read more

Written by: Tae Kwan

Published on: October 5, 2016

Student Loans

Student Loan Forgiveness for Medical Students

Many medical students cheerfully expect to be earning a generous income as they begin their ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: January 28, 2016

Student Loans

The Ultimate Student Loan Repayment Guide for Doctors

$176,000. It’s a number newly-minted physicians or those in the process of becoming a doctor ... Read more

Written by: Student Loan Hero

Published on: October 21, 2015

Student Loans

Six Smart Ways to Pay Off Your Student Loans

Worried about paying off student loans? Find out how here!

Written by: Annie Davis

Published on: November 26, 2013

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