Not sure how to pay for medical school?

By: Lesly Morales

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    If you are in college, like myself, currently pursuing and undergraduate degree and have no idea how you will be able to pay for medical school, do not fret my friend because you are not alone. In this post I am going to explain an alternative way to pay for medical school, the way i actually plan on paying myself. If you are like me a first generation college student, with no income then college seems stressful already. Taking out loans to simply pay for an undergraduate degree but what about medical school? Would you take out more loans? The answer is NO.

    You do not need to take out even more loans in order to pay for medical school. An alternative way to pay for medical school is simply joining the military. More specifically joining the Army. If you join the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) before starting medical school, the military will cover 100% of your tuition. In exchange, you will have to owe four years of active service before, during, or after your residency.

     If I have not convinced you yet, hopefully what I am about to say will. In addition to having your tuition paid, HPSP students will also receive a monthly stipend of more than 2000 dollars. Maybe the military isn't your thing but if it helps pay for medical school why not take a chance? This is only the option I will be taking advantage of, surely there are many more. Hopefully I have encouraged you to at least think about joining.

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