
Student‑loan expert Elaine Rubin warns the 7.7 million borrowers still enrolled in former President Joe Biden's stalled Saving on a Valuable Education plan have "a short window" to act before interest starts piling on their accounts again on August 1.
What Happened: The Education Department announced on July 9 that the interest‑free forbearance shielding SAVE borrowers will expire because the courts and the Trump administration say the plan exceeds federal authority.