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Rule Limiting PSLF Beneficiaries Dead for Now
Advocates argued the policy would have weaponized a debt-relief program for public servants against organizations the Trump administration disagreed with.
President Donald Trump first called for the Education Department to limit Public Service Loan Forgiveness access in an executive order.
After more than a year of regulatory maneuvering and court battles, the Trump administration appears to be backing down from its efforts to limit access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
A rule finalized in October 2025 would have granted Education Secretary Linda McMahon the power to block certain companies and their employees from participating in PSLF if they conducted what the government considers “illegal” activities, like aiding undocumented immigrants and providing gender-affirming care. But it never took effect after two federal district judges blocked the rule in June.
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Student-loan borrowers win as Trump drops legal battle to narrow a major forgiveness program for public servants
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.
The Education Department intended to implement a plan on July 1 to exclude employers from PSLF who did not align with the administration's definition of "public service," listing actions like assisting with gender-affirming care or 'acts of terrorism.
A judge ruled at the end of June that the plan was unlawful and would not take effect. This followed a series of lawsuits filed by advocacy groups and nonprofits, including Student Defense, which said the education secretary did not have the authority to roll out those changes.
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