Coverage dated July 21, 2025 to July 22, 2025

Dept. of Education pauses certain student loan forgiveness

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Earlier this month, the department posted on its Student Aid website saying it halted the cancellation of student loans in income-based repayment plans.

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FOX 61 Hartford
Dept. of Education quietly pauses loan forgiveness on the only plan not being challenged in court (opens FOX 61 Hartford)
Published Jul 21, 2025
FOX 61 Hartford's feed description
Nothing in any recent court rulings requires the department to halt debt forgiveness under IBR, and it's unclear why the federal government has paused it.
The Hill
Education Department pauses student loan forgiveness under IBR plan (opens The Hill)
Published Jul 21, 2025
The Hill's feed description
The Education Department has temporarily paused student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan due to ongoing court action.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
What's happening with forgiveness for student loans on income-based repayment plans? (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jul 21, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Trump's tax and spending law will eventually phase out the ICR, PAYE and SAVE plans, replacing them with the Repayment Assistance Plan
Fox26 Houston
Department of Education suspends student loan forgiveness under IBR. What it means for borrowers (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Jul 21, 2025
Fox26 Houston's feed description
The Income-Based Repayment plan provides borrowers with a feasible option to repay their student loans, and here’s what you need to know.
Investopedia
Department of Education Pauses Student Loan Forgiveness Under IBR Plan (opens Investopedia)
Published Jul 21, 2025
Investopedia's feed description
The Department of Education said it paused time-based student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based Repayment plan as it updates payment counts to reflect a court injunction from earlier this year.
WWL New Orleans
US student loans stuck as Education Dept. pauses IBR plan's debt forgiveness (opens WWL New Orleans)
Published Jul 21, 2025
WWL New Orleans's feed description
Nothing in any recent court rulings requires the department to halt debt forgiveness under IBR, and it's unclear why the federal government has paused it.
Black Enterprise
Department of Education Quietly Suspends Student Loan Forgiveness (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Jul 21, 2025
Black Enterprise's feed description
The Department of Education has suspended student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based Repayment plan, widely known as IBR.
Insider
Trump quietly pauses student-loan forgiveness for nearly 2 million borrowers (opens Insider)
Published Jul 22, 2025
Insider's feed description
Trump's Department of Education said it is temporarily pausing student-loan forgiveness under IBR plans to comply with ongoing court orders.
KYMA Yuma
Dept. of Education pauses certain student loan forgiveness (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Jul 22, 2025
KYMA Yuma's feed description
Earlier this month, the department posted on its Student Aid website saying it halted the cancellation of student loans in income-based repayment plans.
CBS News
Student loan forgiveness in the IBR plan is paused, Education Department says. Here's what to know. (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 22, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The Education Department has temporarily paused loan forgiveness for an income-based repayment plan. Here are the details.
Anchorage Daily News
Trump administration pauses student loan forgiveness (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jul 22, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The Education Department suspended an income-driven program that allows borrowers to get their balance erased after 20 to 25 years of payments.
NBC Chicago
Student loan forgiveness paused for borrowers on IBR plan. Here's what to know (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Jul 22, 2025
NBC Chicago's feed description
Student loan forgiveness is on hold for borrowers enrolled in the Income-Based Repayment plan. Here’s what to know.
Washington Examiner
Education Dept. halts student loan forgiveness plan to 'recalculate' repayment (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 22, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The department said that Income-Based Repayment, a federal repayment forgiveness plan, will resume once those updates are completed.

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