Though the government shutdown – officially the longest in US history – entered its 38th full day on Friday, some borrowers have started to receive notifications that they are eligible for student ...
Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, sweeping changes have been made to federal student debt relief ...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Tightened for Public Jobs

The U.S. Department of Education on Oct. 31, 2025, issued a final rule narrowing eligibility for the Public Service Loan ...
The suit argues the U.S. Department of Education is attempting to target any government agency or nonprofit that has a disagreement with federal policy.
Connecticut joined 20 states in filing a federal lawsuit Monday against U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon in response to ...
The PSLF program was created under Republican President George W. Bush in 2007 as a result of the College Cost Reduction and ...
A former Trump student-loan chief’s lawsuit could force the Education Department to repay wrongly defaulted borrowers.
New York Attorney General Letitia James leads 22-state lawsuit challenging new rule limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
The lawsuits ask a federal judge to declare DOE’s new rule unlawful and unconstitutional, and to vacate it and set it aside.
The Trump administration is cutting eligibility for one of the most prominent loan-forgiveness programs, which provides debt relief to borrowers working in public service.