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<li>The Association of American Medical Colleges offers practical information about medical careers, schooling requirements,
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of Health.<br><a href="https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip" target="_blank">https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip</a></li>
<li>Get into a summer or after-school program that will allow you to visit and/or work at medical facilities.</li>
<li>Ask people who work in the medical field about their career. For example, the next time you visit your doctor,
ask her about how she likes her job.</li>
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<li>The Student Gateway to the U.S. Government describes various financial aid resources.
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<li>The U.S. Department of Education provides comprehensive resources on financial aid, and applying for scholarships
and student loans.<br><a href="http://www2.ed.gov/students/college/locate/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln" target="_blank">http://www2.ed.gov/students/college/locate/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln</a></li>
<li>The National Institutes of Health's Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers competitive scholarships to exceptional
students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers.
Scholarship information is also available in Spanish.<br><a href="https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp" target="_blank">https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp</a></li>
<li>There are many private and public fellowships, scholarships, and foundation grants available to fund your education.
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