2-step Financial Aid Graduation Requirement

First Step

DVM Financial Aid Repayment Counseling:
Graduating 4th-year students who received Financial Aid must schedule a Student Loan Exit Counseling appointment as part of their DVM graduation requirement. This mandatory counseling session with the Veterinary financial aid office ensures students have all the information they need to manage student loan repayment successfully. 

Schedule Exit Counseling 

Second Step

Online Exit Interview:
Students will receive an email explaining the online exit interview component in late April. Depending on the types of loans you received, this email will come from either Cornell University Financial Aid (for Federal Direct Loans) and/or the billing servicer Heartland ECSI (for Health Professions Student Loans). We recommend waiting until after the DVM counseling session to complete the online portion of the exit interview.

Resources

Kristin Pennock, AFC, Director, DVM Student Financial Planning

Kristin Pennock is dedicated to supporting students as the director of student financial planning at the College of Veterinary Medicine. As an accredited financial counselor, she guides students through financial aid, budgeting, and loan repayment. Financial wellbeing is at the heart of Kristin’s daily work. She believes students must have the right tools to make sound financial decisions and to find peace with their finances. Whether a student loan borrower or not, Kristin is dedicated to ensuring every student can confidently navigate their financial future. 

 Schedule an Appointment

Veterinary Student Wellbeing

Veterinary students face an extraordinary amount of pressure. Coursework, labs, exams... all of this, combined with financial stressors and the overall expectations around animal care, can sometimes be overwhelming. The CVM wellbeing team encourages you to peruse the resources below, look at some of the CVM-specific webinars available, and keep up to date on any upcoming college wellbeing events. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (cfpb) 

CFPB provides guides and resources for your financial journey. Expand below to learn more about paying for college, navigating the military, financial lifecycle, etc. 

Student Loans Topics

• Student Loans
• Applying for Financial Aid
• Student loan forgiveness
• Manage Your College Money

Money Management 

• Budget
• Managing Debt
• Avoiding Scams
• Measuring Financial Wellbeing
• Preparing for Emergencies

Servicemembers and Veterans Publications

Access all CFPB’s Servicemembers and Veterans Publications

• Financial resources for your military career

• Tackling student loan debt

• GI Bill and higher education

• Military Lending Act Applicability flow chart

• Financial education resources to help servicemembers, veterans, and military families be financially ready at different stages of their military life. | MyMoney.gov

Federal Student Aid.Gov

Check out the Federal Student Aid.gov resource page for more information and FAFSA resources.