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Sesquicentennial summit to feature veterinary students
Veterinary students have a unique opportunity to vie for a chance at not only winning scholarship money but also being a
Scholarship, loan repayment and forgiveness for veterinary medical student loans
Some veterinarians may be interested and may qualify for participation in a federal or state loan repayment program. Not every veterinarian will…
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Education and training in food safety, security and defense for veterinary medical professional and paraprofessional students
The AVMA recommends that state and federal entities develop and expand training programs for veterinary students in the area of food safety,…
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Students tackle financial challenges
SAVMA HOD makes economic issues a priority, receives corporate funding report
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Loan consolidation could alleviate student debt in the long run
With interest rates climbing from historic lows, much confusion about federal student loan consolidation exists, so veterinary students and recent…
Veterinary technology program data
The AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) collects data on veterinary technology and nursing programs every year.…
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Trust has a novel take on scholarships
New England fund exists to help local veterinary students posted December 1, 2005 The Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England has taken a…
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Taking matters into their own hands
Kristen Britton admits that, heading into veterinary college, she, like many of her fellow students, was naive about the business
AVMA externship opportunities
The AVMA offers externship opportunities for veterinary students looking for hands-on working experience.
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Pfizer and AVMF announce scholarship recipients
Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation announced in March that they had awarded $827,500 in scholarships to 331…
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Higher debt, lower salaries a continuing concern for grads
The confluence of a weak economy and increasingly high cost to attend veterinary college—forcing most students to take out
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Dreams deferred as bills loom large
Drs. Nate and Jamie Kotschwar understood early on they would have a heavy student debt burden once they graduated from veterinary college,
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Making progress one meeting at a time
The third joint AVMA/Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges Economic Meeting focused on discussions of the AVMA workforce
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State cuts put colleges in precarious situation
Findings from the 2012 AAVMC Advocacy Survey were presented during a closed-door economic meeting by AVMA and veterinary college officials this…
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Loan repayment program promotes food animal practice
The federal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program has so far awarded grants to more than a hundred veterinarians in food animal
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AVMF scholarship winners announced
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation announced Aug. 5 during its board of directors meeting in San Diego
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Forum explores factors key to new graduate success
Recent veterinary graduates, employers, and college deans convened this summer during the AVMA Annual Convention in San Diego