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With nearly 70% of college graduates leaving school with student loan debt, the idea of adding student loan assistance to employee benefit packages is starting to become a reality for companies who want to attract top talent.
Take for example startup firm, LendEDU in Mountain View, California. Started 18 months ago by Nate Matherson and Matt Lenhard, LendEDU is an online marketplace that helps graduates find the lowest student loan refinancing quotes. Recently, the company announced that they will offer all of their employees $200 per month to help with paying student loan debt.
Student loans are our core business, so it made sense for us to implement it in our employee benefit package, Mat…
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