August 2022 - Rizing Tide

Everything You Need to Know About the New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Rizing Tide Team | August 26, 2022 |

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Published August 26, 2022 Student loan debt is a $1.6 trillion problem for more than 45 million Americans—or at least, it was until this week. On Wednesday, August 24, President Biden announced a student loan forgiveness plan that will cancel $10,000 (or $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients) of federal student loan debt for every eligible…

A Day in the Life of a PT Resident

By Rizing Tide Team | August 23, 2022 |

Three separate images of physical therapists working with patients on a green background with beige circles. On the green background, some text reads, "A Day in the Life of a PT Resident."

Attending a physical therapy residency program is a big commitment. Not only are DPT residencies incredibly work-intensive, they’re often extremely competitive and can come parceled with serious financial burden. So, as a new grad DPT or a DPT who’s looking to specialize in their career, you might be asking yourself, “is physical therapy residency worth…

From Athletics to Medicine: Meet Rizing Tide Scholar Stephon Moise

By Rizing Tide Team | August 22, 2022 |

Video call still of Stephon Moise as he smiles slightly with text reading "Rizing Tide 2021 Surge Recipient Stephon Moise, DPT"

This is the final 2021 installment of the Rizing Tide’s Lighthouse Series, a string of interviews spotlighting our exceptional scholars. We’ve introduced our full 2021 cohort, so the Lighthouse will return later this year to unveil to a new group of bright and tenacious PT students! Physical therapy is an amazing field of medicine. It’s…