Uncertainty sucks. It’s hard enough to make decisions about the future when we have some reasonable expectations of what may happen next. It’s nearly impossible when the path forward is cloudier than usual. With a recent court ruling blocking the new SAVE income-driven repayment plan and a frustrating response by the Department of Education (ED), […]
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New high reached for federal Direct graduate school interest rates Each spring, we closely monitor the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Student loan interest rates for the following academic year are adjusted based on where auction data for this note land in May. For the 2024-25 academic year, the result is a continued trend of increasing
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Fifth annual essay competition provides veterinary students with an opportunity to shed light on the impact of practice consolidation within the profession. The VIN Foundation is excited to announce its fifth annual Solutions for the Profession Competition. The essay competition this year asks veterinary students to share their views on the impact of practice consolidation,
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Amber McElhinney is a 2nd-year veterinary student at UC Davis. In an effort to help pre-veterinary students as they prep for applying to veterinary school we thought Amber’s insight into her personal pre-veterinary journey can help others. We hope you enjoy! As always, please reach out with any questions or feedback, or leave a comment
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Kamira Patel is a 3rd-year veterinary student at UC Davis. This blog post is her personal experience from interviewing for the UC Davis Veterinary School. In an effort to help pre-veterinary students as they prep for applying to veterinary school we thought Kamira’s insight into her personal pre-veterinary journey can help others. We hope you
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Federal Poverty Guidelines Each year in January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the federal poverty guidelines used to determine financial eligibility for certain programs. Your federal student loan monthly payments are impacted by these updates when you use an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan. The VIN Foundation Student Loan Repayment Simulator
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Don’t miss out on this special one-time forgiveness count adjustment opportunity. There is a natural temptation to tune out all of the complex rules and regulations around federal student loans and repayment. With confusing repayment plan qualifications and ever-changing, time-limited expansions for existing borrowers, no one would blame you for ignoring the latest and greatest
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Here are some questions and detailed answers about Student Loans and Financial Aid asked during Apply Smarter webinars. We also covered questions and answers about veterinary school application and veterinary income. “What is a “standard” amount of financial aid offered by vet schools? I know it varies a lot, but would you say it’s easy
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Each year in January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the federal poverty guidelines used to determine financial eligibility for certain programs. The federal student loan income-driven repayment plans are impacted by these updates.Income-driven repayment can be extremely beneficial for veterinarians. Especially for new grads who start their careers with a
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Over the last couple of years, a common question has come up regarding capital gains taxes on student loan forgiveness planning investments. Capital gains on forgiveness planning is an excellent observation and a great thought experiment for anyone using an income-driven plan and anticipating forgiveness. I’m glad people are turning their wheels on how all
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