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Student loan debt has skyrocketed over the last decade and workers desperate for relief are turning to their employers for help.
About 45 million Americans owe a total of $1.7 trillion, according to Student Loan Hero, a resource for information on education debt.Student loan debt is the second highest form of debt in the U.S., second only to mortgages, according to the New York Federal Reserve.
Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.
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