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Student Loan Changes Impact
Comparison of student loan status before and after July 2026 reforms.
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Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan ...
Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a student loan forgiveness programByMORIAH BALINGIT AP education writerApril 14, 2026, 2:21 PMWASHINGTON -- Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a popular student loan forgiveness program, with lawmakers saying the changes are political and could leave some borrowers without the relief they were pledged.The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program cancels loans for qualified public service workers after they've made a decade’s worth of payments. It has long been open to those who go to work for the government, public schools, fire and police departments, public hospitals and nonprofits. But last fall, President Donald Trump administration's wrote a new rule that empowered Education Secretary Linda McMahon to kick borrowers out of the program if they're employed by groups whose work is deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose.” Set to take effect in July, the rule is aimed primarily at organizations that work with immigrants and transgender youth.On Tuesday, Democrats in both the Senate and House introduced resolutions to overturn the rule, calling it “a clear attempt to intimidate and punish certain organizations.” While the measure may get a vote, it's unlikely to pass.Popular Reads____The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.Popular Reads
Trump's Plan to Limit PSLF Student-Loan Forgiveness Faces New Pushback ...
Democratic lawmakers are seeking to block President Donald Trump's plan to limit eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images 2026-04-15T09:05:06.228Z Democratic lawmakers launched a new effort to block Trump's rule to limit Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The rule, set to take effect in July, would narrow program eligibility. Nonprofits have already filed lawsuits to block the rule. The Trump administration is seeking to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants. Democratic lawmakers want to slam the brakes. On Tuesday, legislators led by Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep. Joe Courtney announced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act — a fast-track mechanism to overturn federal rules — to block President Donald Trump's looming changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.PSLF, signed into law by former President George W. Bush in 2007, forgives student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years of qualifying payments. To date, any employer in the government or nonprofit sector is eligible for the program.The Trump administration wants to change that — at the end of 2025, it finalized a rule that would redefine what "public service" means and bar employers that engage in "substantial illegal activity." The administration said such activities could include gender-affirming care or harboring illegal immigrants.Courtney said in a statement that the new rule "would pick and choose which public servants are eligible for forgiveness based on the Trump Administration's ideological agenda, which clearly goes against Congressional intent." The rule would take effect on July 1."With this new rule, the Trump Administration is refocusing the PSLF program to ensure federal benefits go to our Nation's teachers, first responders, and civil servants who tirelessly serve their communities," Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent previously said in a statement.If the department determines an employer engaged in illegal activity, the employer would be notified and given an opportunity to rebut the findings. If the employer is disqualified, they can reapply to be eligible for PSLF within 10 years or enter a "corrective action plan" in cooperation with the department.The rule has already faced legal challenges. In November 2025, a coalition of cities and nonprofits sued the administration, arguing that limiting PSLF would harm nonprofit recruitment.Have a story to...
New federal student loan limits affect social work graduate students
We are faculty and student researchers at the University of Denver's Systems, Housing, and Anti-violence Policy Evaluation Lab. We are alarmed at what the status change means for social service providers, especially those serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
How to Use Your National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Data File
For student loan borrowers, one very important data file can be generated from studentaid.gov, called the National Student Loan Data System file, or the NSLDS file. The NSLDS file is a .txt document containing all the nitty-gritty details of your federal student loans.
