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Student Loan Borrowers Can't Apply for Income-Driven Repayment Plans Right Now. Here's What Experts Say Is Next
With IDR applications frozen, the process of paying back your student loans continues to look confusing -- and more expensive.
Trump Administration Suspends 4 Student Loan Payment Plans — Here’s What Borrowers Should Know
The Trump administration’s Department of Education has effectively halted enrollment in four popular federal student loan repayment plans.
US Dept. of Education pauses some student loan repayment, forgiveness plans
A federal court halted the Department of Education from implementing the SAVE Plan, which works to forgive student loans and other income-driven repayment plans.
Student Loan Borrowers Blocked From Affordable Repayment Plans
The Education Department has pulled down all applications for borrowers seeking to enroll in income-driven repayment programs. Here’s what to know.
The Trump administration blocks student-loan borrowers from online access to decades-old affordable repayment plans
After a federal court upheld a pause on the SAVE plan, the Education Department removed other income-driven repayment applications from its website.
How Trump's student loan repayment plan pause affects borrowers
Following Donald Trump's return to the presidency, student loan borrowers now face a transformed repayment environment. Recent legal action has halted the Biden-era SAVE and REPAYE programs, while simultaneously terminating the 25-year income-contingent repayment (ICR) loan forgiveness initiative.
Education Department Blocks All Student Loan Forgiveness For 3 Months
The Education Department has instructed student loan servicers to stop accepting student loan forgiveness applications for 3 months.
Applications for Some Student Loan Repayment Plans Frozen
Experts say turning off applications for income-driven repayment options isn’t necessary and could harm borrowers.
Student-loan borrowers struggle to access repayment plans. Advocates worry about ‘chaos.’
The Trump administration’s push for efficiency could result in student-loan borrowers receiving the bare minimum of service just as millions of them need help staying on track.
Trump administration removes student loan repayment applications from Education Department website
The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayment plans from the U.S. Department of Education’s website.
What Student Loan Borrowers Need to Know About Income-Driven Repayment Plans
The decision to cease applications came after the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a temporary block of the Saving for a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan on Feb. 18, siding with a coalition of Republican-led states that sued to block the program.
What Closed Applications For Income-Driven Repayment Plans Mean For Student Loan Borrowers
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Department of Education closed all online applications for Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans and loan ...
Can student loans garnish your wages in 2025? How to prevent defaulting from affecting your salary
Student loan wage garnishment is a real concern for borrowers who fall behind on payments, but understanding the rules ...
What's the future of student loan programs in the DOGE era?
After DOGE takes aim at the Department of Education, the future of student loans and their repayment are unclear.
Facing Student-Loan Debt Fears, Americans—and Their Communities—Turn to Crowdfunding
Federal student loan borrowers facing rising tuition costs and unexpected lawsuits on repayment plans have turned to their communities for help paying college costs.
Student loan IDR plans: What could happen under federal budget proposals
House Republicans and federal courts are targeting student loan repayment plans, potentially raising monthly payments for ...
Student loan options trimmed for cash-strapped students, parents; what to know
Cash-strapped college students and their parents will have to look for alternative methods of repaying and consolidating ...