Financial Wellness

BSOM Financial Wellness Services complement the administrative and counseling functions of the ECU-HSC Office of Financial Aid by providing a student-centered, longitudinal approach to financial literacy and financial well-being throughout medical school. Through the Financial Wellness Liaison and coordinated programming, BSOM offers financial education on topics such as budgeting, responsible borrowing, debt management, loan repayment strategies, personal financial planning, and financial decision-making. Services include individual guidance, workshops, educational resources, and promotion of the AAMC FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools) program.

While the HSC Office of Financial Aid serves as the primary resource for financial aid administration, loan processing, and financial aid counseling, BSOM Financial Wellness Services enhance these efforts by increasing awareness, accessibility, and early engagement with financial literacy resources. Together, these offices provide a comprehensive support system that helps medical students make informed financial decisions and effectively manage the financial aspects of their medical education.

ECU Financial Wellness Hub

The ECU Financial Wellness Hub provides financial education, coaching, and resources that empower our students to utilize their knowledge and skills to manage their financial resources effectively for a lifetime of financial well-being.​

Individual coaching sessions to discuss budgeting, credit, student loan repayment and strategies to manage debt are available.  BOOK HERE or email Kevin Sutton at suttonke23@ecu.edu.

AAMC Financial Wellness​

​The AAMC provides a FREE, online service that allows students to create a personal account to measure their financial health, receive personal feedback, set financial goals, review progress, and ask questions of an AAMC expert at any time through a secure messaging system.

AAMC Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools (FIRST)​

​FIRST provides you with unbiased and reliable guidance about paying for medical school, managing money, and successfully repaying your student loans.  

AAMC Managing Your Finances During Medical School​

​Review strategies for managing your financial aid and daily finances while you’re in school, so that you can make the best financial decisions that will help you during and after medical school.