Webinars
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The VIN Foundation webinars provide helpful information to veterinary colleagues. If you would like to be informed of upcoming webinars, please join the email list via the Get Updates page.
June 12, 2024: This webinar recording with Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA and Rebecca Mears, DVM covers the latest news on the one-time forgiveness count adjustment, the new SAVE plan, important details about Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and how to choose the best repayment plan for your situation. Bonus, over 200 questions answered in this recording.
May 29, 2024: Conventional wisdom and reflex in the medical training community often says to defer your loans while pursuing internships and/or residencies. However, income-driven repayment (IDR) is often a much better option for veterinarians with federal student debt pursuing advanced education. Watch to this webinar to see if you are doing all you can as an intern or resident to save money and reduce your student debt stress from here on out starting today.
April 25, 2024: Do you have student loans? Are you confused about how or when to get your repayment plan started? What’s the “best” strategy for paying your student loans now that you’ve graduated veterinary school? Explore the webinar recording to learn how Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA explains recent changes affecting your student loan repayment strategy.
April 23, 2024: This webinar recording in collaboration with Southern Veterinary Partners with Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA covers how to do a student loan physical exam, special updates, deadlines and changes, along with tough topics and case examples.
April 4, 2024: You want to be a veterinarian? Apply Smarter to veterinary school to save time & money! Explore the Apply Smarter to Veterinary School webinar with Rebecca Mears, DVM to learn how pre-veterinary students can Apply Smarter to veterinary school, increase their chances of acceptance, save time & money!
March 21, 2024: Watch the webinar recording of the Borrow Better in Veterinary School in collaboration with Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA). Join student debt experts Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA and Rebecca Mears, DVM to learn how you can Borrow Better while in veterinary school!
VETERINARY STUDENTS: LEARN ABOUT YOUR STUDENT LOAN OPTIONS WHILE IN SCHOOL
September 12, 2023: A number of changes have taken effect already and more are expected next summer, like the updates to REPAYE called SAVE, updates to PSLF and the phase out of PAYE. ACVIM and VIN Foundation are collaborating on this webinar for large animal specialists, presented by VIN Foundation Student Debt Education team members Tony Bartels DVM, MBA, and Rebecca Mears, DVM.
September 6, 2023: ACVIM and VIN Foundation are collaborating on this webinar covering the end of the forbearance benefits, how to do a student loan physical exam, the one-time forgiveness count adjustment, the new SAVE plan, important details about Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and how to choose the best repayment plan for your situation. Another benefit of viewing the recording is the questions you asked during the presentation and Tony answered!
July 26, 2023: The final extension of the pandemic student loan forbearance benefits is scheduled to end soon. Interest will start on September 1, 2023 and payments will resume in October. In this Repayment Restart webinar, student debt expert Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA and Rebecca Mears, DVM answer hundreds of questions from attendees and tell borrowers what they need to do now.
April 26, 2023: 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. In this Repay Wiser webinar, student debt expert Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA covers common myths and misconceptions including loan forgiveness, income recertification, as well as the pitfalls and challenges associated with student loan repayment using real-world experiences.
