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Apply and Track FAFSA on Your Phone
As a component of FSA's Next Generation (Next Gen) Financial Services Environment, the Department of Education recently released an app for students to submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. A beta version of the app, called My Student Aid,...
5 Reasons to Offer Student Loan Assistance
There's a common misconception that voluntary benefits are expensive and difficult to manage. Many employers wonder why they would add strain to their budget and human resources beyond health insurance and paid time off. IonTuition recognizes that many businesses have...
Why Provide Amazing Benefits?
Student loan assistance is an amazing benefit. Offering this benefit along with other popular offerings can have dramatic impact on your company's reputation, morale, and productivity. Reason #1: Workers tend to care more about benefits Glassdoor reported that 4 in 5...
Subsidized Student Loans vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans
Most federal student loan borrowers receive both subsidized student loans and unsubsidized loans. What is the difference? Subsidized student loans have an advantage over unsubsidized student loans because they do not accrue interest while the borrower is still in...
World Student Loan Debt
More and more of the modern world economy is being driven by financial services, technology, and manufacturing than ever before. The champions of these markets often hold an advanced degree, stimulating demand for a college education. College education varies from...
Best Benefits That Employers Offer
Individuals working over 40 hours per week deserve to have a job that they love. People often consider their job perks to be the reason why they love their job, and research suggests employee benefits may be more valuable to workers than their salary. Employee perks...
Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score
A credit score is a measurement of a person's trustworthiness to repay their debts. Scores range from 300 (very poor) to 850 (excellent). A person with a high credit score has a history of on-time payments, a reliable income, and a relatively low amount of existing...
Is a Cosigner Required for a Private Student Loan?
Student loans are an interesting source of credit-based borrowing considering the majority of student loan holders have little or no credit history. Federal student loans (except for PLUS loans) do not require a credit check and will actually help borrowers build a...
5 Voluntary Benefit Misconceptions
Voluntary benefits such as health insurance, dental plans, and 401(k)'s have been around for many years now. Most companies offer benefits as an incentive to recruit and retain talent. As the job market tightens, companies have begun offering additional voluntary...
Does Bankruptcy Clear Your Student Loans?
It's a common notion that bankruptcy won't clear student loan debt, however there are some states relaxing that stance and even rumors that lawmakers will make it easier to discharge student loans in bankruptcy. In fact, some bankruptcy lawyers argue that the legal...