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Two Major Payment Pitfalls to Avoid When Designing Education Benefits

Learn how you can avoid two major payment pitfalls of education benefits that provide poor employee experience and lead to low adoption.
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Chloe Rittenhouse

Chloe Rittenhouse

July 22nd, 2022

  • They’re covering full tuition
  • They’re creating opportunities for growth
  • They’re encouraging accountability to ensure a good ROI

“When these well-intentioned programs lead to lackluster outcomes, it’s worth asking why.”

Chloe Rittenhouse, VP of Solution Design at Guild

Blind spot #1: Tuition reimbursement

Blind spot #2: Voucher-based payments

  • Why 86% of employees engaged in a Guild program are more likely to refer others to their employer1
  • Why retention rates are 34% higher for learners in Guild programs2
  • Why projected graduation rates are 53% higher than the national average for Guild’s part-time bachelors degree students3
  1. Guild Membership Research Survey conducted in September of 2019
  2. Guild’s internal data over the last 12 months as of 12.31.2021 from employers who have provided the required data for at least 13 months post launch
  3. Guild’s internal data over the last 12 months as of 12.31.2021, National Center for Education Statistics for the 2019-2020 academic year
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