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The Department of Education has paused student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan. While IBR is one of several income-driven repayment options available to borrowers, it is currently the only one not facing any legal disputes or court-ordered blocks. “Currently, IBR forgiveness is paused while our systems are updated,” announced the department in updated guidance on pending court …

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 15: U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon prepares to do a live TV interview … More with Fox News outside of the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Department of Education quietly announced that student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan has been paused. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Getty Images The Department …

CNN  —  The State Department had more than a dozen meetings with the White House – including Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House deputy chief of staff – and other agencies to discuss the topic of student visas, a top department official said in federal court on Friday. The White House did not comment on the meetings. John Armstrong, …

Dear Colleague: On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) (OBBB) into law. The OBBB contains numerous provisions that amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and impact the administration of Title IV, HEA programs. Many of the changes under the OBBB will be implemented on July 1, 2026 and over the …

460K student loan borrowers to be denied repayment plan  Politico New Update On Student Loan Repayment Backlog And PSLF Buyback Raises Alarms  Forbes Student Loan Forgiveness Payment Count Temporarily Halted By Department Of Education  Blavity News Student loan servicer pauses payment counts tracking in a move experts say could cause confusion  CNN IDR And PSLF Backlog Grows: Millions Waiting In Student Loan Limbo  The College …

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is supporting a state agency’s refusal to release body camera footage in the fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old Black college freshman, saying the case must first be thoroughly investigated. Ivey said she was confident “the facts will prevail” when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency completes its investigation into the June 23 shooting of Jabari Peoples …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A state district judge in Idaho lifted the gag order that largely obscured the case of Bryan Kohberger, who recently pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house in November 2022. “At this point, I just don’t think that I can justify the continuation of the nondissemination order. I think the …

As the Trump administration overhauls the federal student loan repayment system, borrowers may soon find it difficult to keep up with their monthly payments, consumer advocates said. The SAVE, or Saving on a Valuable Education, plan, touted by the Biden administration as the most affordable repayment program ever, is now defunct. President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” phases out several …

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