Financial Wellness Services
The Heersink School of Medicine’s financial wellness program is designed to equip our students with the skills they need to be successful financially. This program focuses on the ability to manage personal finance matters and it includes the knowledge of making appropriate decisions about finance, such as budgeting, loan repayment options, and saving.
The mission of the program is to ensure students are confident and empowered about money matters with an assurance they will be able to pay back their student loans.
The goal of the program is to make sure students have the resources they need to make financial decisions while they concentrate on their medical school education.
Budgeting
- One-on-One Meetings
- Applying for Federal Student Aid and Scholarships
- How to Use the Money Matters Budgeting Workbook
- How to Budget for Relocation in your Third Year
- Non-Educational Debt Counseling
- Webinars
- How to Pay for Medical School
- Financial Aspect of your Fourth Year
- Budgeting Tools and Helpful Links
- Money Matters Budget Workbook
- FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools)
Loan Management/Repayment
- One-on-One Meetings
- Federal Student Loans and Exit Counseling
- Webinars
- How to Use the MedLoan® Organizer and Calculator
- AAMC-Guest Speaker: Loan Repayment Strategies
- Loan Repayment Tools and Helpful Links
- Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- MedLoans® Organizer and Calculator (MLOC)
- Repayment Plans Compared: Which One Works for You?
- AAMC Loan Repayment Timeline
- Consolidating Your Federal Student Loans
- Education Debt Manager for Matriculating and Graduating Medical School Students
Money Matters Quick Clips
Make an Appointment
Have questions about financial aid or scholarships? Need help figuring out your budget? Make an appointment with Faye Heard,
MPH, Senior Director for Enrollment Management, by email at medschoolscholarship@uab.edu or by phone at 205-934-2332.
Upcoming Events
AAMC FIRST Webinars
Monitoring, Maintaining, and Improving Your Credit Score
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 pm CST
Register
Learn About the AAMC Financial Wellness Program
Friday, November 17, 2023, at 1:00 pm CST
Register
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 12:00 pm CST
Register
A Resident's Guide to Finances and Loan Repayment
Friday, January 26, 2024, at 1:00 pm CST
Register
Home Financing for Medical Students and Residents
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 12:00 pm CST
Register
Repayment Strategies for Graduating Medical Students (with MLOC Demo)
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 12:00 pm CST
Register
Choosing Insurance as a Medical Student or Resident
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 1:00 pm CST
Register
AAMC Resources
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FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools)
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Education Debt Manager for Matriculating and Graduating Medical School Students
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Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Money Matters Budgeting Workbook
Money Matters Newsletter Archive
March 2023, MS1-MS3 Special Edition
March 2023, MS4 Special Edition
January 2023
Contact us
If you have questions about completing the FAFSA, please contact Faye Heard at medschoolscholarship@uab.edu or 205-934-2332.