As many PTs and PTAs are painfully aware, student loan debt can be debilitating. Seventy percent of physical therapy professionals say student debt regularly causes them mid- to high-level anxiety, according to a June 2020 APTA report.
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Dealing With Debt
How students and early-career PTs and PTAs can manage student loans.
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Author:
Jacqueline Conciatore
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Date: April 1, 2025
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Feature
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Jacqueline Conciatore
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