The ADEA is holding a webinar on September 18th at 7PM, “Changes to Borrowing and Repayment: What Every Dental School Student and Graduate Should Know”. In light of the recent legislative changes made to higher education we strongly encourage you to attend. The link to register is:

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Today is the day!  We’re kicking off the Financial Wellness Debt Management Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year!

You may have heard about this program in one of our previous communications or at a presentation but in case you’ve missed out this is one email you should pay attention to.

The Financial Wellness Debt Management Scholarship is offered to 2 students each term; one medical student and one dental student.  Recipients will receive $1,000 to reduce their debt.  To qualify a student must have accepted loans for the 2025-2026 academic year AND must complete the requirements below:

1. In the fall term, complete at least TWO of the assigned AAMC courses
2. In the spring term, complete at least TWO of the assigned AAMC courses OR complete at least ONE of the assigned AAMC courses and attend the AAMC loan repayment webinar.

If you meet these requirements you will earn an entry into the scholarship drawing.  If you complete all three courses you’ll receive an additional entry.  There are MANY MORE ways to earn entries to the drawing which you can read about on the scholarship website here:

https://health.uconn.edu/financial-aid/scholarship-entry-details/

Now I know you want to know about these AAMC courses.  Well rest easy because each course is linked below.  But before you can complete these courses head to AAMCfinancialwellness.com and register an account.  It’s free to all students, in both schools across all four years.  If you are a dental student please select the medical school when asked about the university you are attending.  Once you have registered you can complete the courses and start earning entries into the drawing.

The courses for the fall term are:

Advanced Budgeting

https://www.aamcfinancialwellness.com/courses/124/6647

Managing Credit

https://www.aamcfinancialwellness.com/courses/124/452

Renting an Apartment

https://www.aamcfinancialwellness.com/courses/124/7617

 

The deadline for all entries is November 30^th.  The drawing will be held in December and recipients will be notified via email.  We will then announce publicly on our Facebook page and website.  If you have any questions regarding this scholarship please reach out to us at financialwellnessprogram@uchc.edu

Your financial future is important, and we want to help prepare you for your life beyond these walls.  The Financial Wellness Center offers many resources including continuing fiscal education.

We partner with AAMC First, an online platform that provides financial wellness tools, educational content, newsletters and more.

Students will create a free account with AAMC Financial Wellness to access personal finance planning tools, online course, articles, and videos.  This is open to all students, across all four years and both medical and dental schools.  If you have already registered an account there is no need to do so again.

As part of our $1,000 Debt Scholarship program each term we assign three courses.  Topics will vary, including credit, insurance, home buying and more.  Coursework takes between 20 and 30 minutes to complete.  Completion of at least two courses during the term will satisfy the standard challenge and open up all the bonus challenge opportunities.  Students will only satisfy the standard challenge requirements for completing the assigned courses.

Student’s participation is tracked so there is no need to notify us of completion.

The assigned coursework is posted to the office’s Facebook page, as well as the office’s website  All three courses will assigned at the start of the term so students can complete them at their earliest convenience.  No courses are assigned during the summer term.

COURSEWORK WILL BE ASSIGNED ON SEPTEMBER 1

In partnership with the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Medicine, the Office of Student Financial Aid Services is pleased to announce the availability of two $1,000 scholarships each semester (fall and spring). One scholarship will be awarded to a dental student and one to a medical student who participate in the Financial Wellness Program.

Key details:

• Eligibility: Students must have loan debt for the current academic year (University Loan, Primary Care Loan, Federal Direct Loans, or Private Loans).
• Selection: One dental and one medical student will be randomly selected. Students may only receive this scholarship once per academic year.

How to Participate:
The Financial Wellness Program consists of a series of optional challenges, such as:

• Completing assigned AAMC courses
• Attending AAMC webinars and seminars
• Submitting budget paperwork

Each completed challenge earns you one entry into the scholarship drawing. The more challenges you complete, the more chances you have to win.

Challenge Tiers:

• Fall: Must complete at least two assigned AAMC courses to qualify for bonus entries. Additional AAMC coursework and webinars earn more entries.
• Spring: Must complete either (1) one assigned AAMC course and attend the AAMC loan repayment seminar, or (2) two assigned AAMC courses to qualify for bonus entries. Additional coursework and webinars also count.

Bonus Entries:

• Complete 3 bonus challenges → +1 extra entry
• Complete 6 bonus challenges → +2 extra entries
• Complete all 9 bonus challenges → +4 extra entries

Each challenge includes specific instructions, and some require you to upload proof of completion. Please read each carefully.

👉 Visit our newly designed Financial Wellness Page for complete details and to get started.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity—not only to strengthen your financial skills, but also for the chance to receive a scholarship award.