Education Department Tightens Debt Relief Program for Public Servants

Student Loan Forgiveness Tightened for Public Jobs

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education on Oct. 31, 2025, issued a final rule narrowing eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program by excluding employers involved in substantial illegal activities, such as supporting terrorism or aiding illegal immigration. The amendment refines the definition of qualifying employer under the 2007 program, which forgives remaining federal student loan balances for borrowers after 120 quali…

Ed Dept Strips Loan Forgiveness from Orgs Involved in Child Trans Grooming

The Department of Education on Thursday updated a rule on public employee eligibility for student loan forgiveness, disqualifying any who work at organizations that advocate for sex change operations for […] The post Ed Dept Strips Loan Forgiveness from Orgs Involved in Child Trans Grooming appeared first on The Western Journal.

ED Finalizes PSLF Rule Limiting Who Gets Forgiveness

The department says fewer than 10 employers will be affected a year, but advocates fear the rule could set “a troubling precedent.” Employees at any company the Trump administration deems as having “a substantial illegal purpose” will no longer qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness under a new set of regulations finalized Thursday by the Department of Education.

Education Department tightens debt relief program for public servants

A new rule will bar organizations deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose” from participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Federal Government to Bar Employers Engaged in Illegal Activities From Loan Relief Program

The U.S. Department of Education said Oct. 30 that it has finalized new rules for a student loan forgiveness program to exclude public service organizations the department says engage in unlawful activities, such as aiding illegal immigration or performing transgender-related medical procedures on minors. The final rule tightens eligibility criteria for employers participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which discharg…

Education Department To Stop Forgiving Loans For Workers At Certain Organizations

The Department of Education is no longer allowing workers of orgs advocating for child sex changes or aid illegals to qualify for student loan forgiveness.