More firms adding student loan repayment as benefit - Deirdre Fernandes, Boston GLOBE

Company benefits used to be pretty standard fare — life insurance, retirement, maybe some paid parental leave. Now, companies desperate to hire the best and the brightest young workers are starting to offer a new perk: help paying off college loans. It’s a powerful lure for a generation of graduates struggling to pay off college debt as they set out on their own. The number of companies offering loan help is small, but on the rise. http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/12/08/the-latest-perk-for-young-workers-student-loan-repayment-help/RkvuFunl9bFMRPm7HsXGlL/story.html