Reward Higher Education and Gain a Competitive Edge

Our customized employer-assisted student loan repayment programs and college savings programs provide you with an edge as you build a highly competitive, differentiated benefits package for your company. A joint partnership, BenefitEd leverages the expertise of Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation in distributing and managing employee benefits, and Nelnet brings strong student loan lender relationships and payment processing experience.

Partner With Us For a Personalized Approach

We support you through the whole process with exceptional service, diverse program selection, expert integration and set-up, and employee education on the benefits.

Recruitment & Retention

Education benefits are proven to boost efforts to recruit and retain top talent, especially in highly competitive industries.

A Full Suite of Program Options

BenefitEd is proud to offer solutions for all sizes, industries, budgets, and goals. Our programs help a diverse set of employers.

Ease of Administration

Education benefits are simple to administer and aren’t a burden to your human resource team. We take care of all the heavy lifting.

Tax Advantaged

Education benefits are tax free, providing real advantages to employers and the culture they are creating.

Our Offerings

Build your own customized package from our full range of education benefits using just the benefits that make sense to attract and engage a productive workforce for your unique business.

Employer-Assisted Student Loan Repayment

More and more employees are entering the workforce with student loan debt. Our employer-assisted student loan repayment program allows you to help your employees pay back that debt, choosing who receives the loan repayment benefit.

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Tuition Reimbursement

Many employers now offer a Tuition Reimbursement benefit to help employees pay for continuing their education. BenefitEd acts as a third-party administrator to support your program, freeing up more time for your company to spend elsewhere.

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Employer-Assisted College Savings

Help your employees save for future education – their own or their family’s – by supplementing 529 college savings program contributions, encouraging financial planning, and helping them achieve their educational goals.

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Employee Choice

Exclusively from BenefitEd, Employee Choice grants employees control over where their employer matched funds go. Employees decide if they want contributions to go to retirement savings, student loan repayment, or both – without adjusting your benefits budget.

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Employer Match

Gain a competitive edge and reduce employee stress by helping your employees pay off their student loan debt faster and easier, simply by matching their contributions to student loans. You can also opt to match contributions to 529 savings plans. Either way, we handle administration and reporting.

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Support Solutions

Free with our programs, your employees access expert financial guidance to help pay for past, present, and future education while saving for retirement and other goals. Our partnership with Nelnet Bank offers competitive student loan refinance rates for employees. Plus, we offer whitepapers and more for you.

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Attract and Retain Valued Employees With Education Benefits

Progressive employers know that creating an engaged and productive workforce starts with offering a full range of education benefits programs. We can help you create a program uniquely suited for your company’s goals.

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Industries We Serve

In offering customizable education benefits programs that support employee educational goals and give employers a competitive edge, Nelnet provides unmatched value to our partners and customers working within various industries.

Professional Services

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Related Nelnet Brands

Nelnet provides valuable solutions across multiple business lines that you may find useful. We invite you to explore our brands related to education benefits.

Nelnet Insights

We’re always exploring new ways to transform our business. We’re dedicated to understanding industry trends and regulations – and sharing with and learning from others. What drives us may give your business an edge, too.

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