Student-loan borrowers win as Trump drops legal battle to narrow a major forgiveness program for public servants
The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a court ruling that blocked efforts to restrict the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. This decision ensures that current eligibility criteria for student debt relief remain in place for now.
Why it matters
This is a significant legal victory for public sector workers and student loan borrowers who feared losing access to debt forgiveness.
The Trump administration agreed to drop its appeal of a ruling that blocked its plan to limit Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Trump administration agreed to drop its appeal of a Public Service Loan Forgiveness ruling. The ruling blocked Trump's plan to limit PSLF eligibility from taking effect. An advocacy group said it's a victory for borrowers pursuing PSLF. Student-loan borrowers pursuing a major forgiveness program got a rare legal win. On Wednesday, the Trump administration agreed to drop two of its appeals of a June ruling that had blocked its plan to narrow eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years.
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