Financing medical school?

Am graduating from college in 2 years and am wondering what percentage of financial aid DOES NOT pay for medical school expenses. Where do I find information on this?

If accepted, I plan to work 15-20 per week. Would this be possible considering the graduate school work load?

Thanks.

Most medical schools prohibit or strongly discourage students from working while attending medical school. The workload in school is simply too difficult to maintain a job. In addition, later in medical school, you'll be assigned to clinical duties that won't necessarily adhere to a 9 to 5 work schedule, which will make an outside job even more difficult.

Medical school financial aid offices are, in my opinion, fantastic on average. They'll help you acquire the loans you need to live (rent, food, clothes, equipment, etc.) if you don't have outside funds.

If you're trying hard to avoid debt, you might consider one of the military health professions scholarship programs. In the US, all branches of the military have competitive scholarships available for folks attending medical or dental school, and some have scholarships for vet school and more. These are extraordinary scholarships that pay 100% of your tuition in medical school and an additional monthly stipend to cover your living expenses. Your "pay back" rate is essentially 1 to 1 for number of years of scholarship, not counting any residencies you might pursue. Anyway, you can graduate from med school debt free and only "owe" a few years of service.

Contact your university's health pre-professional committee chairperson or a pre-professional advisor for more information. They should also be able to put you into contact with military recruiters if you're interested in those HPSP scholarships.

Good luck!