Student loan assistance programs come in a number of forms, and the benefit's value can vary widely. So it's worth digging into the terms before you make it a deciding factor in your job hunt, experts say.
More than three-quarters of people who have student loans or expect to take them out say they'd be more likely to accept a job with a lower salary if they received a student loan assistance benefit, a Fidelityvery low unemployment rates , employers will be more willing to offer student loan assistance to attract and retain qualified employees," said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. Although, he noted, a higher salary does allow workers to pay off their debt at a faster pace on their own.
An employer offer for loan assistance may be especially attractive given the Supreme Court's recent ruling