CLIMBING MT. DEBT - ACVIM Diplomates

LEARN HELPFUL LOAN REPAYMENT STRATEGIES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC STUDENT DEBT SITUATION

ACVIM and VIN Foundation are collaborating on this webinar series for small animal specialists, presented by VIN and VIN Foundation Student Debt Education team members Tony Bartels DVM, MBA, and Rebecca Mears, DVM.

Choosing the right student loan repayment strategy for your situation can save you a ton of time, money, and stress — a concept VIN Foundation calls Repay Wiser.

Climbing Mt. Debt - ACVIM Diplomates

1) ACVIM Dimplomates Climbing Mt. Debt Webinar Recording, 11/20/2024

The webinar recording below covers where we are now with student loans since the election, how to do a student loan physical exam, where to find your one-time forgiveness count adjustment, and how to craft a student loan "treatment plan" amid repayment uncertainty based on what you find on your student loan physical exam.

With less focus on PSLF and more focus on understanding where you are on the updated forgiveness payment count timeline, you can better select a short and long-term repayment strategy for your specialty situation.

2) ACVIM Small Animal Specialists Prezi

Review the ACVIM Diplomates Climbing Mt. Debt Presentation Materials including clickable links to the resources referenced in the presentation. Think of this as the “slide deck” you can review at your leisure as a quick summary of the webinar.

3) VIN Foundation Blog Post: What is next for your student loans?

The election is over. Change is on the horizon. What is next for your student loans? We have seen more changes to student loans in the last 12 months than in the last 12 years. Stay current and get the information you need to make the most informed decision for your student loans.

CLIMBING MT. DEBT SMALL ANIMALS SPECIALISTS WEBINAR RECORDING

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO REPAY WISER?

Student loans are often a necessity to pay for your veterinary education, but understanding your federal student loans can help you reduce your stress, improve your repayment success, and let you get on with enjoying your career and life.

Using the Repay Wiser strategies veterinarians with student loans can answer the following questions:

What’s the latest on updates and changes?
What’s the “best” way to repay your student loans?
How long will you be in repayment?
How do you know if you will reach forgiveness and what should you do if you think you’ll get loan forgiveness?
Why should you reassess your situation regularly?

Use the free tools available in the VIN Foundation Student Debt Center to perform a good “physical exam” of your student loans with the help of the My Student Loans tool. Then review various repayment scenarios using the VIN Foundation Student Loan Repayment Simulator.

If you need student debt help, reach out to VIN and VIN Foundation. We have free online tools like the VIN Foundation Student Debt Center and special message board areas to help you make sense of your options. If you have questions on any of the available tools and options, reach out to studentdebt@vinfoundation.org.

Repay Wiser is part of the VIN Foundation Student Debt Center three part series of helping veterinary colleagues throughout their student loan path. It starts with pre-veterinary students learning how to Apply Smarter to veterinary school, continues for veterinary school students as they learn how to Borrow Better while in school, with the final (and longest) journey along the path helping veterinarians Repay Wiser.

As always the VIN Foundation welcomes questions and feedback on all of the tools and initiatives available.

The helpful three-part student loan series Apply Smarter, Borrow Better and Repay Wiser is part of the VIN Foundation Student Debt Center. The VIN Foundation Student Debt Center is a mobile-friendly comprehensive resource helping veterinary students, veterinarians, and those who support them manage student debt through school and beyond. Explore the VIN Foundation Student Debt Center.