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Loan Repayment

LOAN REPAYMENT
SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
Even though graduation is still more than three months away, it’s not too early to start thinking about loan repayment. We’ve been thinking about it and have scheduled two seminars with the AAMC reviewing loan repayment, loan forgiveness, consolidation and more. One session will be on March 3rd @ 6PM and one on April 1st at 6PM. Each session will run about one hour and food will be provided. These sessions are not mandatory but we strongly encourage you to attend at least one. Please mark these dates down in your calendar. More information will follow.

Graduation Resources

As we move closer and closer to graduation, we wanted to share with you some important information about what your first steps look like after you leave the health center.  The AAMC has provided a comprehensive guide to repayment, refinancing, forgiveness and financial planning for students who are graduating from both medical and dental school.  We have linked this resource here. Please take some time to read and start making plans for what to do next.

If you have questions or need help please reach out to our office and schedule an appointment to meet with our staff.  We can meet with your in person or virtually as your schedule permits.

2025-2026 Financial Aid

We are pleased to announce that our 2025-2026 Institutional Aid Application is now open! UConn School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine  students have the option of applying for Institutional aid in addition to Federal aid. Our Institutional aid is “first-come, first-served”, based on financial need and very limited. Therefore, we have a priority filing date of February 15, 2025.
 
All students wishing to utilize Financial Aid MUST complete a 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
 
*In an effort to make gathering the documents easier, we suggest you and your parents go to https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript and obtain Tax RETURN Transcripts along with Wage and Income Transcripts. These are FREE and will eliminate the need to upload multiple tax return schedules and will not require a signature.
 
More information, including all important links and step-by-step instructions can be found under the Applying for Aid tab.

Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program

We want to make you aware of a new program that Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently announced called the Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program. It will offer up to $50,000 in student loan repayments to eligible health care providers who commit to practicing full time in underserved communities in the state for at least two years. Part-time options are also available for $12,500 per year over two years, totaling $25,000. Please note that the deadline to apply is June 30.

 

We are thrilled that the Connecticut Department of Public Health, which oversees the project, and the Connecticut Area Health Education Center, which administrates it, are working hard to link local community groups with the resources of health professionals and health professional training programs. That could be a big step toward alleviating the health care challenges we are facing in our region.

 

Here is part of what Governor Lamont said in his announcement: “This program is a significant investment in our health care workforce and a step towards reducing health disparities across our state. Whether you’re working in underserved areas, critical shortage facilities, or even in educational settings, opportunities are here for these medical professionals to have their student loans forgiven.”

 

Unlike federal loan repayment programs that apply only to federal student loans, this particular program allows for both federal and private student loan debt to be repaid. This makes it a more comprehensive solution for those health care providers with diverse educational debt.

 

Applications will be accepted through June 30. There’s still time, but we all know how fast a month can fly by at this time of year. For more information and to apply, visit ctslrp.org.