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February 2025 Q&A from Climbing Mt. Debt Webinar: What’s Next for your Student Loans?

On February 5th, 2025, VIN and VIN Foundation provided a Climbing Mt. Debt webinar: What’s Next for Your Student Loans? There was excellent engagement with over 1,000 registered, 600 attendees, and 250 great questions about student loan repayment.  This post summarizes some of the questions asked during the webinar, including additional details and links to […]

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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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The election is over. Change is on the horizon. What is next for your student loans?

The long-awaited national election results are nearly all tallied, and we know one thing for sure: changes will be coming to student loan repayment. Changes were due to occur no matter the election outcome with the fate of at least one repayment plan and certain student loan forgiveness options tied up in the courts. With

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Choosing between PAYE and SAVE income-driven plans: Are you in The Pickle?

On the VIN and VIN Foundation Student Debt Message Boards and during recent Climbing Mt. Debt webinars, hundreds of questions have been asked and answered. One of the most frequent questions is, “Should I switch to the new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment plan?” In most cases, the answer is yes, you

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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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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | prevet resources veterinary student resources veterinarian resources | Nonprofit free veterinary resources | Blog | What do the recent court rulings on SAVE mean for you?

What do the recent court rulings on SAVE mean for you?

July 26th Update A federal appellate court blocked the Department of Education (ED) from administering the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment plan. Borrowers using SAVE will be placed in an interest-free forbearance. ED recently posted guidance (https://www.ed.gov/save) on how the ruling impacts borrowers in the short-term, pending continued litigation. Keep checking https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/save-court-actions

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Borrow Better while in veterinary school and reduce your future stress

Tune in on this VIN Foundation Borrow Better webinar replay with student debt expert Dr. Tony Bartels.  
Paying for your veterinary education is complicated. FAFSA, Direct Unsubsidized and Grad Plus Loans, Health Professions Student Loans, private loans, family loans, spouse support, savings, summer job — how do you know which loans or resources are best to use now to decrease stress now and during repayment?  
 
If you’re borrowing, you undoubtedly have received your financial aid award for this semester. And you also have a special surprise this year — no interest so far! This webinar will help you assess your award, the current interest suspension information unique to this year, and Borrow Better for the remainder of veterinary school. Learn how to create the best plan for you!

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September 2024 Student Loan Update: FAQs and What’s Next?

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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Veterinary Student Loan Repayment: Trends from the trenches

You’re running out of time to consolidate your loans If you have federal student loans, you owe it to yourself to read this. ***NEW UPDATE: CONSOLIDATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL JUNE 30, 2024*** Why? Because there are time sensitive options you might need to pursue to save yourself lots of time and money.    For over

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VIN Foundation | Supporting veterinarians to cultivate a healthy animal community | prevet resources veterinary student resources veterinarian resources | Nonprofit free veterinary resources | Blog | 2024 Graduating Veterinarians: Special Student Loan Timing Considerations

2024 Graduating Veterinarians: Special Student Loan Timing Considerations

What to do if you’re in The Pickle – or not Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from veterinary school, Doctors! Whether you’re in The Pickle or not, you have two critical homework assignments to complete before you graduate:  File a 2023 tax return; and Review your student loan repayment options, particularly your income-driven repayment plan

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