VIN Foundation

The VIN Foundation was founded by members of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) in 2005. VIN is an online community of veterinarians and veterinary students with over 75,000 members worldwide. The VIN Foundation’s charitable efforts are centered around the belief that a healthy veterinary profession is essential for healthy animal and human communities.

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2025 New Grad Student Loan Playbook: Live Session FAQ Hot Topics – Student Loan Grace Periods

What is the “New Grad Student Loan Playbook” webinar about? The “New Grad Student Loan Playbook” is an annual webinar by VIN and VIN Foundation aimed at providing information and guidance to graduating veterinarians regarding their student loans and repayment options. With the rapidly changing student loan landscape, each graduating class faces new and different […]

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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | New Grad Student Loan Questions and Answers: Consolidation | VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | New Grad Student Loan Questions and Answers: Consolidation 2025

2025 New Grad Student Loan Playbook: Live Session FAQ Hot Topics

What is the “New Grad Student Loan Playbook” webinar about? The “New Grad Student Loan Playbook” is an annual webinar by VIN and VIN Foundation aimed at providing information and guidance to graduating veterinarians regarding their student loans and repayment options. With the rapidly changing student loan landscape, each graduating class faces new and different

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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | New Grad Student Loan Questions and Answers: Consolidation | VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | Blog | New Grad Student Loan Questions and Answers: Consolidation 2025

2025 New Grad Student Loan Playbook: Live Session FAQ Hot Topics – Student Loan Consolidation

What is the “New Grad Student Loan Playbook” webinar about? The “New Grad Student Loan Playbook” is an annual webinar by VIN and VIN Foundation aimed at providing information and guidance to graduating veterinarians regarding their student loans and repayment options. With the rapidly changing student loan landscape, each graduating class faces new and different

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VIN Foundation presentation pre-veterinary prevet APVMA 2025 symposium

VIN Foundation at APVMA 2025 Symposium

Supporting pre-veterinary students The VIN Foundation was proud to once again sponsor, exhibit and present at the American Pre-veterinary Medical Association (APVMA) annual symposium. The American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association is a national organization of pre-veterinary students. Our goal is to promote and stimulate interest in the field of veterinary medicine, provide open communication between pre-veterinary

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VIN Foundation Receives Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid for Ninth Year in a Row 2025 Platinum Status

VIN Foundation Receives Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid for Ninth Year in a Row

Platinum Seal provides donors with organizational transparency and gift impact Continuing the accountability trend for the ninth year in a row, the VIN Foundation has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. This highest level of recognition from Candid, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations, demonstrates the VIN Foundation’s strong financial

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How do new veterinary graduates really feel about their student debt? AVMA-Veterinary Information Network Foundation survey explored attitudes about profession, educational debt levels, and financial literacy VIN Foundation Blog post VIN Foundation News

How do new veterinary graduates really feel about their student debt?

Story originally published on AVMA. AVMA – VIN Foundation survey explored attitudes about profession, educational debt levels, and financial literacy To say the federal educational loan repayment landscape has changed recently is an understatement. Amid this turmoil, veterinarians still need to make repayment plan decisions. One of the most impacted groups are recently graduated veterinarians,

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VIN Foundation Earns a Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

VIN Foundation Earns a Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

VIN Foundation is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing effectiveness and reliability have helped it earn a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates VIN Foundation as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that the organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s comprehensive criteria which goes

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A Borrow Better Case Study Using the In-School Loan Estimator

Veterinary Students: Borrow Better A Case Study Using the VIN Foundation In-School Loan Estimator Student debt sucks. But for more than 80% of eligible U.S. students attending AVMA COE-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine, student loans are a necessary tool to achieve the dream of becoming a veterinarian. For the 2024-2025 academic year, analyzing your borrowing

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Announcing the first annual awardees of the Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship Created by Becky Godchaux

VIN Foundation announces the first annual awardees of the Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship Created by Becky Godchaux Two veterinary school students have each been awarded $140,000 scholarships, and the second annual scholarship is announced Davis, CA: The VIN Foundation is excited to announce the Mike Dunn, DVM Veterinary Student Scholarship created by Becky

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