Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Coverage of Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in the Nexus archive.
- Education Department’s public service student loan forgiveness program changes struck down
Two federal judges ruled against changes to the U.S. Department of Education’s public service student loan forgiveness program, stating the modifications exceeded the department’s authority and violated the First Amendment. The changes, based on an executive order targeting groups supporting undocumented immigrants, diversity initiatives, or gender-affirming care, were challenged by 20+ states, cities, and nonprofits. The original 2007 program aimed to incentivize public service work by forgiving loans after 10 years.
- Judge blocks rule to strip public service workers of student loan forgiveness
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's rule that would have disqualified public service workers from student loan forgiveness if their employers were deemed to have a 'substantial illegal purpose.' The judge ruled in favor of Democratic-led states, cities, and non-profits who argued the rule targeted groups supporting immigration rights and transgender healthcare.
- A judge blocks Trump's plan to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's rule to narrow eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, ruling it unlawful as it imposed political preferences not enacted by Congress. The decision preserves access to the program for public service employers ahead of the rule's scheduled July 1 effective date.