by Joe Kwasniewski | Jul 22, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Insights, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together
As more and more college graduates enter the workforce, the ever growing total in student debt the U.S. population faces continues to increase. Combined with that also pairs the fact that wages aren’t keeping up with this debt, and the inflation our country is faced...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Jul 3, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Features, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together
Working with nearly a thousand clients nationwide, we’ve grown as experts in eligibility criteria employers most commonly use when offering Student Loan Assistance to employees. On the flip side, we’ve also observed eligibility criteria employers should avoid. We...
by Joe Kwasniewski | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
Conceptually, there’s many ideas surrounding the right route for a successful Student Loan Assistance program launch. When considering this new benefit, it’s important for employers to understand what works. In a recent article from Indeed, three key requirements were...
by Joe Kwasniewski | 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...
by Joe Kwasniewski | 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...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Sep 8, 2023 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
Loan forgiveness through government programs has, and always will remain a hot topic in the media. Specifically, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program is handled by the the department of education and borrowers may only apply at studentaid.gov. Once...
