The Feds say they are trying to comply with a court ruling?
The U.S. Education Department reopened online applications Wednesday for income-driven repayment plans for student loan borrowers.
The applications had been taken down in response to a February court ruling, which blocked the Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education Plan and parts of other income-driven repayment plans. The materials’ removal had complicated the renewal process for borrowers already enrolled in repayment plans.
The American Federation of Teachers had filed a lawsuit seeking to force the department to accept and process applications for repayment plans.
Delays in processing applications held up relief for borrowers including those enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, said Persis Yu, deputy executive director for the Student Borrower Protection Center, which represented the plaintiffs.
“Every day these applications go unprocessed deprives borrowers of critical time toward PSLF relief and financial stability,” Yu said.
The Trump administration needed to revise the income-driven repayment plan application in order to comply with the February ruling, said James Bergeron, acting under secretary at the Education Department. While the online application was down, officials said there were no disruptions to the paper application process…..
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