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Jennifer L. Steele, Professor of Education, American University

Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for others

Student loan debt has continued to rise in the country over the past few decades. William Potter/iStock/Getty Images Plus

The Trump administration has tried to upend many facets of American life, and many facets of higher education are no exception.

The Department of Education announced on Oct. 27, 2025, that it would resume canceling student loan debt for certain borrowers, after the government stopped this practice earlier in 2025.

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