Are there programs that offer recent grads loan forgiveness?
Q. Are there programs that offer recent grads loan forgiveness?
The Veterinary Medical Service Act was signed into law in 2003 as a loan repayment program for veterinarians working in underserved urban and rural areas, but there's still no federal funding to support this act. However, some states, such as Pennsylvania, offer a loan forgiveness program for eligible agriculture and veterinary medicine graduates. So check with your state to see whether such a program exists.
As a new grad, you may qualify for total or partial loan forgiveness, says Veterinary Economics Personal Finance Editor Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP, if:
Wood says some other circumstances in which the federal government will forgive your loan are if you:
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