Loan Repayment / Debt Management

See detailed Graduating Student Narrated Loan Repayment Modules 

and Loan Repayment Webinar information

and where to get one-on-one loan counseling 

New Federal Aid Summary

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 Updated Covid-19 Loan Information 

Currently 0% Interest and $0 Payments through 1/31/2022

 

Public Service Loan Forgiveness - PSLF

 

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 Loan Repayment Calculators

Loan Simulator	Provided by the Department of Education, this free calculator can help you determine what loan repayment method you may qualify for.
AccessLex	Don't let their law school focus keep you from using it. This is a nice calculator for any graduate/professional student. They also have a handy guide for your use.
AAMC Med Loan	This calculator receives excellent feedback.  This is a easy-to-use calculator is free for DO students.

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 When You Begin Making Payments

When your loan enters repayment (usually 6 months after you are enrolled at least half-time), your servicer will automatically place you on the Standard Repayment Plan. You can request a different repayment plan at any time. 

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 Repayment Plans

You have a choice of several repayment plans that are designed to meet the different needs of individual borrowers. Most students will benefit initially by enrolling in the PAYE or REPAYE plan.  

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Loan Repayment Webinars - Spring 2021

Doctors Without Quarters TUC COM recorded webinar 4/21/21

Doctor's Without Quarters -  Webinars available for 2021 Grads.

COP 4/2/21 - Loan repayment and Financial Planning

THE ROAD TO ZERO: A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT WEBINARS from AccessLex - Webinars available for 2021 grads.

Physician Loans If you plan to buy a home during or after your COM residency. Webinars available for 2021 Grads.  TUCCOM 2021 Grad Recorded 3/10/21.

Loan Repayment List Serve - 2021

Begins mid-May and runs through December, 2021.  This list serve will be moderated by PGPresents.  2021 graduates from COM, COP, and PA can pose questions and have them anonymously answered in the list serve for the benefit of all.

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 Narrated Repayment Modules

This series of short recorded modules offered by PGPresents run about six to eight minutes each (The modules take about 10 seconds to open).  

Introduction to Modules	Module 1 - Simple Steps to a Repayment Strategy	Module 2 - Interest Rates Payment Application Capitalization
Module 3 - Repayment Plans for Federal Loans	Module 4 - Income Driven Repayment Plans	Module 5 - PAYE vs REPAYE
Module 6 - Married Borrowers and Repayment	Module 7 - $0 IDR Payments	Module 8 - Repayment Calculators
Module 9 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness	Module 10 - Postponing Payments during Training	Module 11 - Federal Consolidation
Module 12 - Refinancing with a Private Lender	Module 13 - You Didn't Match! Now What?	Module 14 - The CARES Act

  

Free one-on-one Graduate Loan Counseling

If you have specific questions about student loans and loan repayment you can call, email or chat with AccessConnex.  You can also schedule a one-on-one free consultation with a repayment counselor.  Their services are available for any graduate/professional student even though you will see that their focus is law students.

Fee Paid one-on-one Graduate Loan Counseling

Determining the best path to loan repayment can be challenging.  Which payment plan is best for you given your student student loan debt, current and projected income, family size, current and future plans? Do you want to pursue Public Loan Forgiveness? These providers can offer detailed one-on-one advice and guidance based on your specific situation and future goals.  You will receive a detailed summary and action plan with each consultation and on-going support.  Fees for spring 2021 are $300-$350.

PG Presents for those entering their Medical Residency and other Programs (on-going support included in fee).

Doctor's Without Quarters (on-going support requires additional fee)

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  COVID-19 Loan Information:

https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus 

https://www.accesslex.org/covid-19-updates-and-resources

http://pgpresents.com/COVID-19.html

 

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Congress created the PSLF to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. 

Please see this PDF or the narrated repayment modules above for more details. You can apply at the federal student aid PSLF website. 

• If you are a teacher, see also Teacher Loan Forgiveness.

• PSLF Jobs can help you with employment.

• The IRS website shows if your employer qualifies as a tax exempt organization. 

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 Loan Repayment Programs with a Service Component

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 Perkins Loan Repayment

Perkins Loans are not available for new borrowers. For Perkins Loan Repayment contact the Perkins Loan Coordinator, Natalia Plotkina in New York at (212) 463-0400 Ext 5566 or by email nplotkina@touro.edu.