Financial Literacy – New Jersey Medical School

Introducing Financial Avenue for NJMS Students!

Rutgers has teamed up with Inceptia to give you a leg up on financial education via their online program, Financial Avenue. With Financial Avenue, the idea is to provide you with smart resources to help demystify the world of personal finance. From understanding budgets and student loans to managing credit and retirement, Financial Avenue provides you with the tools to master your money and look to the future with confidence. It’s all about empowering yourself with smart basics, and planning from there. 

You will have access to ten online courses that take on big financial topics, including: 

  • Psychology of Money
  • Foundations of Money
  • College and Money
  • FAFSA
  • Loan Guidance
  • Earning Money
  • Credit and Protecting Your Money
  • Spending and Borrowing
  • Debt and Repayment
  • Future of Your Money

Financial Avenue offers quizzes, videos, interactive tools, and action plans at the end of each course to help you apply your knowledge.  

Getting Started 

Get started by setting up your account at https://inceptia.instructure.com/enroll/M8G9FA. Enter a valid email address and select “I am a new user.” Input your full name, agree to the acceptable use policy, and click “Enroll in course.” Canvas will send a confirmation link to your email. You must click the link in the email to complete registration which will allow you to log in for future sessions. Choose your password and timezone and click “register.” 

Returning Users 

Using your email address and password, you can return to your Financial Avenue account any time to review or finish courses, access tools and tips, and track your progress.

For questions or support issues regarding Financial Avenue, please contact Inceptia Customer Service at 888.454.4668 or customerservice@financialavenue.org

Additional information:

Tools and Resources for Medical Students

The tools and resources available in this section can help you to understand what is available to you as a medical student and help you navigate your loans and finances as you complete your schoolwork and residency.

financial aid presentations

RBHS occasionally hosts presentations to help students understand various aspects of their enrollment and financial aid. When these presentations happen, the recordings of them will be made available here.