Health Professions & Medical Residency

The Health Professions Loan is designed specifically for students in a variety of health professions programs at various stages including training and residency programs.

Some advantages of the TERI Guaranteed Health Professionals Loan offered by our partners

  • Competitive interest rates
  • Funding in as few as 5 business days from receipt of completed application
  • Convenient, no hassle process
  • No application fees or other-out-of-pocket fees

Medical Residency/Internship

Medical students entering a residency program are eligible to apply for a Health Professions Residency Loan for up to $12,500

Medical school students may request an additional deferment after graduation for up to four years while completing an internship or residency (subject to the program maximum of 10 years).

For Accelerated programs

The Health Professions Loan offers seamless borrowing for students enrolled in accelerated graduate degree programs. Students enrolled in a TERI-eligible Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters of Physicians Assistant and Masters of Physical Therapy program can borrow on a credit-worthy or credit-ready basis throughout their education.

Approved Disciplines

Undergraduate and graduate students in the following disciplines may apply:

  • Allopathic Medicine
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Pathogenesis and Cancer
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Dentistry
  • Neurobiology
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing (Registered)
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Osteopathic Medicine
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician's Assistant
  • Podiatry
  • Public Health
  • Vascular Biology
  • Veterinary Medicine