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International Business Times
International Business Times
Vidhya Ck

Republicans Unveil Sweeping Student Loan Overhaul, Slash Repayment Options To Curb Federal Costs

The committee’s draft bill would repeal the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, which eased the path to loan forgiveness. (Credit: Reuters)

House Republicans on the Education and Workforce Committee have introduced sweeping legislation to revamp the federal student loan and financial aid system, representing a major shift in how students finance higher education.

The GOP proposal, dubbed the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, called for new borrowing caps and a streamlined repayment system, in addition to supporting broader Republican efforts to fund tax cuts first implemented under President Donald Trump.

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