
The US Department of Education announced on Friday, 17 October, that federal student loan forgiveness will resume for borrowers enrolled in specific income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, including Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR).
The move, made under Donald Trump's administration, follows months of legal pressure from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which sued the government over delays and processing failures in the existing program.