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 La Shaundria Thomas, MSM, program manager for Medical Student Financial Services.
Schedule your appointment online or contact La Shaundria at medschoolscholarship@uab.edu or 205-934-2332.
Upcoming Events
AAMC FIRST Webinars
Filing Taxes as a Medical Student or Upcoming Resident
Friday, March 31, 2023, 1:00 pm CST
Register
Repayment Strategies for Graduating Medical School Students
Friday, April 28, 2023, 2:00 pm CST
Register
Preparing for Your Financial Life After Medical School
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 1:00 pm CST
Register
MedLoans(R) Organizer and Calculator (MLOC) Demo Session
Thursday, June 8, 2023, 1:00 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
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022, MS4 Special Edition
October 2022, MS1-MS3 Special Edition
September 2022
August 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
Contact us
If you have questions about completing the FAFSA, please contact La Shaundria Thomas at medschoolscholarship@uab.edu or 205-934-2332.