Wellness Wednesday Financial Education: Student Loans

Feb. 16 Student Loans: How to Pay Off Your Debt Noon and 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time . Image: college graduate in cap and gown, with a piggy bank who also sports a cap

When:

Wed. Feb 16, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET

Where:

This is an online event.

Cost:

Free

You can also email EIINITIATIVE.VBACO@va.gov for more information. Wellness Wednesday Financial Education seminars are offered free of charge to transitioning service members, Veterans, spouses, families, and caregivers. The seminars are sponsored by VA and, in partnership, presented by Prudential Financial Services.

The Wellness Wednesday Financial Education series returns Feb. 16, focusing on student loan debt. The seminar will consist of two hour-long sessions at Noon and 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (9 a.m. and Noon Pacific Standard Time).

Student debt can take away some of the joy of graduating from college. According to the Department of Education, 36.3 million Federal Student Loan recipients owe more than 1.3 trillion dollars.

“Veterans, like many other Americans, may have borrowed to help pay educational expenses,” said Wayshak Hill, VA’s Program Analyst for the Wellness Wednesday Financial Education program. “This seminar will cover repayment options and discuss payoff strategies.”