Turning Student Debt Chaos into Opportunity: A Case Study on LEARN & Closing Remarks

The Department of Education's ongoing changes to student loan repayment programs translate to mass confusion and sky-rocketing payments for borrowers – leading to increased stress for employees, who are looking to their employers for help. This is a "hero moment" for employers – student loan benefits are no longer just "nice to have."

Maggie Ruvoldt and Will Sealy will dig into how LEARN––a leading national organization providing academic and autism services––adopted student loan benefits to better serve its employee base. With Summer, it rolled out three products (Student Loan Advisory, Student Loan Contribution, Tuition Reimbursement) to its 6,500 employees, and saw an average monthly savings of $340 and lifetime savings of $41,000 across participating employees. Their presentation will explore the complexities of student loan benefits, misconceptions around their utility and impact, how they fit into a larger benefits package, and the impact they have on employee groups.