The Brief

The Department of Education is finalizing a rule that will make it challenging for student loan borrowers working in public service jobs to access the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

This move follows President Donald Trump’s executive order in March for changes to the program , declaring it had "misdirected tax dollars into activist organizations" that harm national security.

Under the PSLF program, student loan debt is forgiven for government and nonprofit employees after 10 years of qualifying payments are made.

What’s the reason behind the changes to the PSLF rule?

Why you should care:

The Department of Education released a fact sheet explaining that the final rule improves the definition of a qualifying employer "to exclude employers that pa

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