Financial aid for medical school is available in various forms for potential and current medical students. Below, we’ll explain all the different types of financial aid for medical school that you can take advantage of.
Financial Aid for Medical School: Loan Programs
The following is a listing of loan programs and lenders that provide financial aid for medical school:
Access Group
Access group offers a wide selection of loans, including medical residency loans, dental residency loans, dental board examination loans and health access loans. Loans are available to those who want to attend graduate school, are already in graduate school, and have already completed school.
Graduate Leverage
Graduate Leverage offers a variety of federal and private loan programs. Loans are also available for residency, internships and relocation programs. Loans through Graduate Leverage are specifically designed to support medical schools students both while they are in school and after they graduate.
Sallie Mae
Sallie Mae offers a large selection of loans, including Medloans, the Alternative Loan Program for allopathic med studnts, and the MEDEX program for residency interviews and relocation. Medloan programs may also apply to students studying osteopathic medicine.
TERI
The Educational Resource Institute (TERI) offers loans through the Professional Education Loan Program, or PEP. TERI loans are available for allopathic and osteopathic medicine, as well as dentistry.
Financial Aid for Medical School: Scholarships
Outside of those offered by individual medical schools, there aren’t many scholarships available for medical students. However, you can inquire with the National Health Service Corps and National Institutes of Health to see what scholarship options are available.
You can also discuss your options with medical student associations, such as the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the AMA Medical Student Section, the American Osteopathic Association, and the National Association of Residents and interns.