Your company doesn’t need to offer 529 college savings plans, and if you must, get the program free from your state

Your company doesn’t need to offer 529 college savings plans, and if you must, get the program free from your state

by | May 13, 2024 | 529 Savings Plan, Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Tax-free, Workplace diversity

Employers have continued to explore a wide array of benefits, especially as the war for top talent has continued to become increasingly more difficult. 529 college savings plans are one option employers consider for a few reasons. For one, to create a commonplace for...
How does student debt impact your industry?

How does student debt impact your industry?

by | Jan 2, 2024 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment

Across the US workforce, 45 million Americans are burdened by student loans. With the average borrower holding north of $30,000 outstanding. It is no wonder it is one of the United State’s biggest causes of financial stress. However, employers have the...
The most effective ways to offer Student Loan Assistance

The most effective ways to offer Student Loan Assistance

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Winning Together

Student Loan Assistance has emerged as one of the most highly sought after benefits for employees headed into 2024. With the combination of federal student loan payments resuming in October and no large-scale government forgiveness, the US workforce is feeling the...
Promote Gender and Cultural Diversity with Student Loan Assistance

Promote Gender and Cultural Diversity with Student Loan Assistance

by | Nov 27, 2023 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Finding Talent, Human Resources, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Workplace diversity

Student debt is burdensome. According to the Education Data Initiative, today’s average borrower holds over $40,000 outstanding. Alone, that data-point is compelling enough to persuade many employers to offer Student Loan Assistance as a benefit. However,...