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Meet 7 Employers Hiring DPT Students at the Free Clasp Virtual Career Fair

Meet 7 employers hiring new grad physical therapists at Clasp's free virtual career fair on Oct. 20, each offering student loan repayment.

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What Employer Student Loan Contributions Mean for Your Loans and Taxes

How employer student loan contributions work, what they mean for your loan balance, and how they're generally treated for federal taxes.

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The Evolution of Healthcare Compensation: From Sign-On Bonuses to Student Loan Repayment and on to Financial Wellness

Sign-on bonuses win the signature. Loan repayment and integrated financial wellness help clinicians stay. How healthcare compensation is evolving.

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New Grad, First Job, Big Feelings: Advice From Someone Who’s Been There

Practical advice for new grad nurses starting a first job: beating imposter syndrome, learning your unit, and what to expect in year one.

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Companies That Pay Down Student Loans: Who's Doing It and How to Get Hired

Almost no employer pays off your whole balance. Most contribute up to $5,250 a year tax-free under Section 127, permanent since July 2025. Here's who offers it, why these jobs are hard to find, and what to ask a recruiter before you sign.

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Solutions to the Nursing Shortage: What's Working and What Isn't

The nursing shortage is really three constraints — education capacity, retention, and distribution — and most interventions fail because they are aimed at the wrong one. What the AACN, NSI and Kaufman Hall numbers say about which fixes actually move which problem.

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Student Loan Repayment Explained: How an Employer Can Pay Toward Your Loans

Federal repayment changed on July 1, 2026 — RAP launched, SAVE ended, and IBR survived despite what you may have heard. Here's how the new plans work, and how an employer repayment commitment changes the math before you sign anything.