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Department of Education Quietly Changes PSLF Buyback Program Rules, Cutting Off Public Service Workers From Loan Forgiveness

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Education has quietly updated its online guidance regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback Program. The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) condemns this reckless change which threatens to prolong or remove public service workers’ access to a popular student loan benefit.

15 hours ago

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Protecting PSLF: How The Latest Changes Could Impact The Popular Program

by Ángel Rentería, SDCC Communications Associate On August 18, 2025, the Department of Education published its preliminary rule stating...

Aug 18, 2025

Fact Sheets: Inside Student Loan Repayment Challenges

Uncover the challenges of student loan repayment.

Apr 9, 2025

STATEMENT: SDCC Applauds Biden-Harris Administration's Hardship Rules, Offering Crucial Relief to Millions of Student Loan Borrowers

By issuing the hardship rules—an outcome of advocacy that led to an additional negotiation session—the administration is taking important...

Oct 25, 2024

STATEMENT: Milestone Achieved: Over 1 Million Public Service Workers Benefit from Student Debt Cancellation Under Biden Administration

The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) celebrates the historic progress in student debt cancellation for over one million public service w...

Oct 17, 2024

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