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EMRA Medical Student Offers

Get where you want to go, faster.

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Medical school and the transition to residency can be daunting – and expensive! Laurel Road can help you get to where you need to go with financial solutions for medical students.

As a part of the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) you're eligible to receive special offers on Laurel Road products by applying through this page.

Why Laurel Road for Doctors?

We're guessing you didn't spend eight years in med school to study finance.

Easy Online Solutions

Digital banking designed to help you save time and money.

Smart, Secure Technology

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Award-winning Experience

Our customers love us—we've funded over $9 Billion in loans.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Student Loan Consultation

Explore your student loan options with an expert guide.

Did you know there’s more than one path to forgiveness? Get the facts and develop your personalized plan on a free 30-minute consultation with one of our GradFin student loan
specialists.1 GradFin helps borrowers qualify for an average of over $110k in student loan forgiveness.2

EMRA Members also get a $50 discount when they sign up for an annual Gradfin membership.3

By submitting this form you agree to the Laurel Road and GradFin User Agreement and Online Privacy Statement.

A GradFin student loan consultation will help you:

Apply for IDR

Understand your Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) and forgiveness options.

Navigate PSLF

See if you qualify and help you stay on track for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).4

Explore Refinancing

Compare simple refinancing options that could help you save on student loans.

Stay the Course

If you're already in the right repayment program, GradFin helps you stay on track.

High Yield Savings
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Laurel Road High Yield Savings®

Make your savings work harder for you – earn % Annual Percentage Yield (APY).5

EMRA members can save for the future with our highly competitive high yield savings account. Start earning % APY on your entire account balance, with $0 cost to open.

View Laurel Road High Yield Savings Rates & Fees

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Personal Lending
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Residency Interview Loan

EMRA members get a 0.50% rate discount on personal loans.6

It costs a lot to find the perfect match. At Laurel Road, you may be able to borrow up to $15,0007 with low rates. Ease the financial burden of interviewing for residency positions, with a personal loan to cover the costs associated with interviewing.

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Benefits of a Personal Loan from Laurel Road

Low fixed rates available across various terms

We don't charge any application or origination fees or prepayment penalties

Additional 0.25% discount when automatic monthly payments are made from a bank account8

Disclaimers

All credit products are subject to credit approval

  1. GradFin and Laurel Road are brands of KeyBank N.A.

  2. GradFin members that met the requirement for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified for an average of $116,697.74 in student loan forgiveness as of 01/08/2024.

  3. Member Name members get a $50.00 discount on an annual Public Service Loan Forgiveness (“PSLF”) program membership with GradFin (“Offer”). The discount will be applied on the current annual membership fee of $249.00 and will automatically apply at checkout. This Offer is only available to current Member Name members, is non-transferable and cannot be applied to previous membership purchase(s). This Offer cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with other offers and is subject to cancellation at any time and without notice.

  4. To qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), you must be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization (federal service includes U.S. military service); work full-time for that agency or organization; have Direct Loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a Direct Loan); repay your loans under an income-driven repayment plan; and make 120 qualifying payments. For full program requirements, visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

  5. The variable Annual Percentage Yield (APY) indicated is accurate as of August 1, 2023, and is subject to change at any time. No minimum balance is required to earn the APY. Fees may reduce earnings on the account. For current rates visit laurelroad.com/high-yield-savings-account/#rates-fees-jump.  

  6. The 0.50% Member Name member interest rate discount (“Member Discount”) is offered to personal loan applicants who are active Member Name Members. An additional 0.25% interest rate discount is also available to Member Name members who make personal loan payments through reoccurring electronic fund transfers (EFT) ( “AutoPay Discount”). The Member Discount and AutoPay Discount are only available at loan origination and at no other time, and will go into effect on the date the loan funds are disbursed. The Member Discount cannot be combined with any other offer, except the AutoPay Discount. Theses offers are subject to change without notice. This offer is not guaranteed if you do not meet Laurel Road’s personal loan or AutoPay Discount criteria. Laurel Road is not responsible for, and will not honor, promotional offers that appear on third-party websites that are not authorized by Laurel Road.

  7. Minimum loan amount of $5,000.00 and maximum amount of $15,000.00 for loan purposes of residency interviews. Please visit laurelroad.com/personal-loan/ for information regarding other personal loan purpose options.

  8. AutoPay/EFT Discount: if the borrower chooses to setup monthly payments automatically by electronic fund transfer (EFT) from a bank account before closing, the interest rate will decrease by 0.25%. The discount will be reflected in your monthly payment.

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PRODUCTS AND BENEFITS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

This information is current as of July 10, 2023. Information and rates are subject to change without notice.
Terms and Conditions

Graduate Loan – Eligibility & Additional Details

Eligibility

Borrower, and Co-signer if applicable, must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid I-551 form (“permanent green card”) at application. Permanent resident alien applicants will need to provide copies of the front and back of their permanent green card for approval. Conditional green cards will not be accepted. Borrower, and Co-signer if applicable must also state that they are of at least borrowing age in the state of residence at the time of application; enrolled in good standing on at least a half-time basis (as defined by the eligible institution) in an eligible program at an eligible institution, and meet Lender underwriting criteria.

Fee Information

There are no origination fees or prepayment penalties associated with the loan. Lender may assess a late fee if any part of a payment is not received within 15 days of the payment due date. Any late fee assessed shall not exceed 5% of the late payment or $28, whichever is less. A borrower may be charged $20 for any payment (including a check or an electronic payment) that is returned unpaid due to non-sufficient funds (NSF) or a closed account.

Personal Loan – Resident Interview Loan Terms and Conditions

Fee Information

There are no origination fees or prepayment penalties associated with the loan. Lender may assess a late fee if any part of a payment is not received within 15 days of the payment due date. Any late fee assessed shall not exceed 5% of the late payment or $28, whichever is less. A borrower may be charged $20 for any payment (including a check or an electronic payment) that is returned unpaid due to non-sufficient funds (NSF) or a closed account.

Eligibility

A borrower must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid permanent I-551 card (a conditional I-551 card will not be accepted), enrolled in good standing in a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) program at an accredited U.S. medical school with an anticipated graduation date falling within twelve months from date of application. Borrower must also meet Laurel Road underwriting criteria including, for example, credit score and credit history requirements.

Repayment Term

Full Loan Repayment: 4th Year Medical Students are eligible for fully amortizing repayment terms of 2 and 3 years. Full Loan Repayment will commence immediately following Reduced Payment Period.
Total Term Maximum: Total loan term (including reduced payment period, and full loan repayment period) shall not exceed 84 months.