Education
Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Trump directs limits on Public Service Loan Forgiveness for employees of organizations deemed to have a substantial illegal purpose.
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The planned rule could disqualify some nonprofit employees from federal student-loan forgiveness based on their employers’ activities.
What the order does
- Directs the Department of Education to propose revisions to Public Service Loan Forgiveness regulations, coordinating with the Department of the Treasury as appropriate.
- Seeks to exclude organizations substantially engaged in immigration-law violations, terrorism support, specified unlawful conduct involving children, illegal discrimination, or repeated state tort violations.
- Requires implementation consistent with applicable law and available funding.
Who it affects
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness borrowers employed by organizations covered by the proposed definition.
- Nonprofit and other qualifying employers whose activities may be reviewed under the revised rules.
- Federal officials who administer student-loan forgiveness.