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PART 1: March 2025 Update on Lawsuits Challenging the SAVE Plan
March 20, 2025
by Ella Halpine
This blog post explains the legal implications of recent court orders in ongoing lawsuits challenging the SAVE plan. For what this means for borrowers, see Part 2 here. Last spring, […]
Continue Reading →Borrowers Can Now See Their Progress Toward Being Student Debt-Free in Income-Driven Repayment Plans
January 27, 2025
by Ella Halpine
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education announced that federal student loan borrowers can now, for the first time, see how many months of progress they have toward […]
Continue Reading →The Department of Education Pauses Processing of TPD Discharges from Dec. 20, 2024, to early Mar. 2025 – What You Should Know
January 15, 2025
by Ella Halpine
On December 20, 2024, the Department of Education announced that it is temporarily pausing the processing of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge applications. The TPD processing pause will last […]
Continue Reading →Update on Lawsuits Challenging the SAVE Plan and Options for Borrowers
January 07, 2025
by Ella Halpine
Last spring, Missouri and several other states filed lawsuits challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s efforts to reduce student loan burdens through the new SAVE repayment plan. These lawsuits are […]
Continue Reading →Fresh Start Ends Sept. 30: What Borrowers Need to Know
September 20, 2024
by Ella Halpine
Over 6 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Before the pandemic, these borrowers faced forced seizures of their wages and antipoverty benefits, including through wage garnishment, […]
Continue Reading →Court Stops US Dept. of Ed. From Using Newest Borrower Defense and Closed School Discharge Rules: What Borrowers Need To Know
July 18, 2024
by Ella Halpine
The Department of Education has two critical programs that can provide much needed relief to these borrowers: borrower defense and closed school discharges. But too few borrowers have been able to get the relief they needed through these programs.
Continue Reading →Introducing NCLC’s Student Loan Toolkit
June 06, 2024
by Ella Halpine
Whether you are just starting your student loan journey or have been dealing with student loan debt for decades, you can use NCLC’s newly created Student Loan Toolkit to help […]
Continue Reading →Consolidation Deadline Extended to June 30th! Don’t Miss Out on Credit Toward Loan Forgiveness
May 15, 2024
by Ella Halpine
Consolidation Deadline Extended to June 30, 2024 Today, the Department of Education announced that the consolidation deadline to take advantage of the payment count adjustment has been extended until June […]
Continue Reading →The Latest Student Debt Relief Announcements (Part 3): Share Your Thoughts on the New Debt Relief Plan
April 26, 2024
by Ella Halpine
In an earlier post, we shared information about the new student debt relief plan that President Biden announced on April 8, 2024. The Department of Education later published proposed regulations […]
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Important Note: On June 24, 2024, two court decisions temporarily blocked parts of the SAVE Plan from taking effect. These decisions may change borrowers’ rights and access to certain benefits, including repayment plans. We will update this website with more details on how this will impact borrowers soon. Visit here for more information.
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