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Trump administration identifies more borrowers eligible for student loan forgiveness, court filing shows
The Trump administration identified more than 40,000 borrowers eligible for federal student loan relief in January, a recent court filing shows.
TL;DR
- Over 40,000 borrowers were identified as eligible for federal student loan forgiveness in January.
- Eligibility was granted through Income-Based Repayment, Income-Contingent Repayment, and Pay as You Earn plans.
- 18,160 borrowers qualified for forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
- These efforts suggest an increase in the Trump administration's initiatives to reduce student loan debt.
- A backlog of over 626,000 applications for affordable repayment plans persists, though processing has improved.
- The PSLF buyback application queue is growing, with over 86,520 borrowers in January.
- The American Federation of Teachers sued the administration, leading to a settlement for debt discharge for public service workers.