You made the decision to pursue a higher education. Whether it’s for opportunities in career advancement, for professional growth once you land that dream job, or for personal reasons to make some positive changes in your life. It doesn’t always matter why, it’s a decision you made and are prepared to move forward to pursue a degree. In your quest to pursue a higher education, that can come along with student loans and later student loan debt, and the debt at the end of your quest can be daunting to some.
Hawkins is happy to provide an innovative employee benefit to its benefits package. We have a Student Loan Repayment Program through BenefitEd! The benefit program administered by BenefitEd allows eligible employees the opportunity to receive a monthly contribution towards their student loans, which aids in the reduction of their debt burden. Hawkins knows student loan debt can be overwhelming and is committed to assisting their employees pay down this debt. You can earn up to $5,250 a year towards your student loan debt, each year you participate. Isn’t that a fantastic benefit?
We have several employees that have participated in the Student Loan Repayment Program with successful repayments of their loans, and this is what they have to say about it:
Adam Wheeler, Senior Analyst, Portfolio Management states, “As someone deeply interested in all things finance; personal finances cannot be overlooked and it’s a wonderful milestone to have my student loan debt paid off. My wife and I are very happy with this achievement, especially as we look to the future and start a family.” Adam further expressed his gratitude towards Hawkins’ contribution in helping him achieve his goal. Way to go Adam!
Grant Kohler, Systems Administrator states, “The fact this program exists means that Hawkins has listened to the needs of their employees. It’s not often that fresh out-of-college job seekers can get an opportunity like this. Makes me wonder where I’d be now if it had been an option 13 years ago when I started repayment. Not having to worry about $450 payments each month has allowed me to continue building a long-term savings strategy. Hoping to see my own home next.” Great job Grant!
Last but not least, our third recipient is Rebecca Watson, PM Transaction Specialist. “With the help of Hawkins, my debt was paid off sooner rather than later. It has been a wonderful weight lifted off my shoulders. Hawkins understands the importance of education and not letting us drown in the financial burden.” Nice going Rebecca!
Whether you are currently in school, approaching graduation, or a recent graduate, isn’t it comforting to have a terrific company like Hawkins backing you? Navigating your way through working and going to school is challenging enough, then to deal with the burden of student loan debt afterwards; I for one appreciate a company that supports my decisions to further educate myself!