Student loan

  1. 2022 is the Year to Refinance Your Student Debt

    With interest rates expected to rise in 2022, it’s a good time to consider refinancing your student debt. If you’ve been putting off paying back your loans, start focusing on them again now. The State of Student Debt According to the Federal Reserve, over 45 million Americans owe a total of $1.7 trillion in student…

  2. Does Student Loan Debt Ever Make Sense?

    Followed only by home debt, student loans account for more than $1.7 trillion in debt in 2021. Despite its rise, many incoming students still reach for the financial vehicle to help them achieve their academic goals. Although the alarm bells are sounding off by some economists who worry we’re in a loan bubble that’s soon…

  3. The Student Loan Crisis is Affecting Your Business

    The student loan debt crisis is impossible to ignore. 1 in 3 working Americans has student loan debt. The stress of paying back loans isn’t just personal — it affects job performance too. These days, graduates want employers to help them with their loans and create plans to pay them off. By the Numbers Student loan debt affects…

  4. The Benefits of Student Loan Assistance

    Student loans account for almost $1.5 trillion in personal debt. Nearly 50 million Americans carry some form of student loan debt. As these numbers rise, employers are looking for ways to offer student loan assistance. Employees spend an average of $300–400 each month paying down their student loans. If employers help with that burden, they…

  5. College saving assistance benefits

    The cost of college education continues to rise. Children born this year can expect to pay nearly $500,000 for a private college. For employees with children, the thought of saving for their future is always top of mind. But as college costs rise, so does the stress of paying for it. Many parents want to…

  6. Student Loan Benefits with Gradifi Partnership

    In 2018, over half of American businesses offered financial wellness. Unfortunately, only 35% of employees actually use it. Today, Edukate is partnering with Gradifi to bridge that gap by offering student loan benefits. Often, employees don’t use their benefits because they don’t help in the areas they need most. Student loans affect millions of Americans….