Trump Admin Agrees To Continue Student Loan Forgiveness In Deal With Teachers Union
The Trump administration has agreed to continue some forms of student loan forgiveness and payment plans in a court settlement reached with one of the largest teacher unions in the country. The agreement filed by the…
The Trump administration has agreed to continue some forms of student loan forgiveness and payment plans in a court settlement reached with one of the largest teacher unions in the country.
The agreement filed by the Department of Education (ED) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) states the federal government has agreed to continue processing student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Original Income Contingent Repayment (ICR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback programs.
ED is only required to process ICR and PAYE applications for as long as the programs are active. These programs are scheduled to come to a close on July 1, 2028, thanks to the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
“For nearly a decade, the AFT has fought for the rights of student loan borrowers to be freed from the shackles of unjust debt — and today, a huge part of that affordability fight was vindicated,” AFT President Randi Weingarten said in a statement. “This year, we took on the Trump administration when it refused to follow the law and denied borrowers the relief they were owed. Our agreement means that those borrowers stuck in limbo can either get immediate relief or finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.”
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