| Only 7%, on average, of employees who are | | | | degrees. All of the reasons can be resolved if a |
| reimbursed for education actually take advantage | | | | company hires an Educational Counselor for their |
| of the Educational Assistance Benefit. Many of the | | | | employees. |
| working professionals who start a degree plan will | | | | Educational Counseling services can benefit |
| not complete it. | | | | employees and the company's educational |
| Why Adult Learners Don't Finish Their Degreeso | | | | assistance program. Educational Advising can:o |
| Employees needing to finish an undergraduate | | | | Save time off a degree for employees by |
| degree may not know if their former credits will | | | | introducing Educational Options, such as testing out |
| transfer or how to make this happen.o Employees | | | | of classes, life and work experience options, |
| seeking graduate degrees may have an | | | | military credits and corporate classes.o Save |
| undergraduate degree from outside the US and | | | | Tuition Reimbursement dollars (average of 20% |
| be unfamiliar with the US college system.o | | | | off a degree plan), especially for undergraduate |
| Employees may be drawn to schools that | | | | degreeso Help employees select the best degree |
| advertise and not look at other options for their | | | | plan and college, focused on employee goals, |
| degrees and start a program unsuitable for their | | | | background and skillso Give employees hope they |
| needs, background and career goals.o Employees | | | | can navigate the college maze, get enrolled and |
| may be unsure about the best major and how | | | | succeed |
| that major aligns with career goals.o Employees | | | | There are several good educational counseling |
| may be unrealistic about adding school time to | | | | services for your employees. EduPlan, College |
| their busy schedule and can't complete their | | | | Coach and Emcompass Education have the |
| courses on time.o Employees may be confused | | | | consulting skills to work with your employees and |
| and hesitant about navigating the college maze. | | | | within the Educational Assistance Policy of your |
| These reasons (and many more) are why many | | | | company. |
| reimbursed employees do not start or finish their | | | | |