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Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) Rules Finalized: Major unexpected change coming

Leave a Comment / Consolidation, Veterinary Resources, Veterinary School, Veterinary Student Debt, Veterinary Student Loans, Veterinary Students, VIN Foundation News / By Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA

2026 New Graduate Student Loan Playbook Webinar: 4/22 5pm PT REGISTER NOW Major unexpected repayment rule change impacting student loan forgiveness On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the Department of Education finalized the Reimaging and Improving Student Education (RISE), aka the new borrowing and repayment rules for implementing the legislative updates for the Higher Education Act […]

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Federal Student Loan Repayment: 2025 Year-End Wrap and Preparing for 2026

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It’s been a confusing year in student loan repayment, to say the least. We continue to see changes even as we approach the end of 2025. We have two ongoing points of frustration and one suggestion to round out 2025. IBR application issues: Partial Financial Hardship update SAVE may be ending sooner rather than later.

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Urgent for Class of 2026: Do NOT Consolidate Your Federal Student Loans!

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2026 New Graduate Student Loan Playbook Webinar: 4/22 5pm PT REGISTER NOW DVM/VMD Class of 2026 Do NOT consolidate your federal student loans! What is student loan consolidation? Consolidating your loans, by definition, means replacing one or more loans with a single new loan. For federal student loans, applying for a federal Direct Consolidation Loan

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Federal Health Professions Student Loans for Veterinary School

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A number of U.S. veterinary schools provide access to the Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL), a federal loan program with favorable terms for students pursuing careers in healthcare, including veterinary medicine. Oftentimes, veterinary students are not aware of the availability of HSPL. While an exhaustive official list of all participating veterinary schools is not currently

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