Banfield donates $4 million toward veterinary student debtJanuary 17, 2019A program to assist veterinary students with debt has now helped pay back more than $4 million in loans.
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Clinical award partnership aims to reduce student debt and provide jobsOctober 15, 2018Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) has announced an award partnership with Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP) aimed at reducing student debt and hiring quality veterinary associates.
AVMA seeks member opinion on license portability, student debt, globalizationMay 18, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is seeking member input regarding license portability, student debt, and globalization. Should veterinarians be allowed greater licensure portability to provide our critical services? What can the association do to address veterinary student debt? What role should the the association play internationally? The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) is preparing to debate these topics at the upcoming Veterinary Information Forum (VIF) in Denver on July 12. Members should have recently received an email from their delegate asking for commentary on three topics: License portability: What is the need and what are the possible avenues for veterinarians to move across jurisdictions for temporary relief and disaster response? Student debt: Think outside the box. What hasn't been tried? Globalization: What role should the organization play internationally in our global society. The complete list of VIF topics, as well as resolutions and bylaws amendments that will be considered by the HOD, are available on the AVMA website. The association encourages all members to contact their delegate prior to the July meeting. Find delegates here, or respond to the email solicitation sent by your delegate.
Zoetis scholarship award program passes $6M markMarch 23, 2018Zoetis and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced the awarding of $630,000 in scholarship funds through the Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Program for 2018. Now in its ninth year, the program awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to 315 second- and third-year veterinary students representing 33 colleges of veterinary medicine. The program has awarded $6.1 million over the past nine years, helping to offset education expenses for more than 3,000 veterinary students. Lizann Guzman, a student enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif., said the award made a significant impact on her educational experience. After not being accepted to the veterinary college in her home state, Guzman faced a difficult financial choice. "One of the hardest decisions of my life was moving out to California for vet school, knowing that I would be in so much more debt than if I waited a year to reapply in-state," said Guzman, who will graduate in 2019. "This scholarship greatly helped me out financially and gave me extra motivation to work hard in pursuing my dream." "Easing the economic pressure on students like …
Florida commits $16M to veterinary student scholarshipsJuly 12, 2017Veterinary students at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will receive more than $800,000 in scholarships this year.
Average annual salary for veterinarians tops $100KJune 13, 2017The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in its annual Occupational Employment and Wages report stated that in 2016 veterinary medicine joined some other professions (medical doctors, attorneys, etc.) where half the earners pull in six-figure annual incomes.
Michigan revamps vet curriculum with hopes to reduce student debtOctober 19, 2016Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine plans to restructure its curriculum in an effort to reduce student debt and stress. The move will also help enhance student success and wellness, according to MSU, which made the announcement in mid-October.
