Resources

The following resources provide current information on student debt issues. These documents and web sites are provided to aid you in your quest for information on various topics such as medical student debt facts and statistics, financial aid options, debt management, and loan consolidation.

Ins and Outs of Student Loan Consolidation - general information on loans, including interest rates, repayment, deferment, forbearance, delinquency, and default

Economic Hardship Deferment - provides definition and eligibility requirements on deferment of student loans

AMA Financial Aid Web site - lists and describes financial aid opportunities provided by the AMA and others

COLA Debt Issue Brief (PDF, 74KB) - statistics on debt and what you can do to help combat debt

Ins and Outs of Student Loan Consolidation
AMA-MSS information on loan consolidation.

Economic Hardship Deferment
AMA-Medical Student Section information on economic hardship deferment of student loans