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130K Student Debtors Demand Payment Pause As Ed Dept Systems Collapse
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, a petition signed by student loan borrowers and advocates calling on the White House and policymakers to pause federal student debt payments and interest reached 130,000 individual signatures. The petition also demands that any paused months count toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) forgiveness timelines, as they did during the federal student loan payment pause at the onset of COVID-19.
Aug 5
New Report Reveals Student Loan Borrowers to Pay Additional $500 Per Month Upon Exiting the SAVE Plan
WASHINGTON D.C. — A new report from Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) exposes the harsh reality student loan borrowers are up against as they face the end of the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) plan forbearance. Significantly, the report found that 51% of borrowers exiting the SAVE plan will see their monthly payments increase by $500 or more...
Jul 23
Post-SAVE Reality Check: A National Survey on the Rising Cost of Student Loan Repayment
Understand the impact of the end of the SAVE plan.
Jul 15
Borrowers File Amended Lawsuit Demanding Loan Forgiveness and Restoration of REPAYE as Education Department Prepares to Force Millions Off SAVE
Student loan borrowers filed an amended lawsuit demanding the restoration of REPAYE as millions are forced to move out of the SAVE Plan.
Jun 25
Let’s Pause Payments - Student Debt Advocates and Borrowers Affected by July 1st Changes Convene to Discuss the Urgent Need to Pause Student Loan Payments Immediately
Join us Thursday, June 25th for the Let's Pause Payments event.
Jun 23
Fifth Annual State of Student Debt Summit: Borrowers, Advocates, and Experts Convene to Discuss Key Changes to the Federal Student Loan Landscape
Join us March 30th, 2026 for our annual State of Student Debt Summit.
Mar 30
Navigating Student Loan Changes: What Borrowers Need To Know
The news surrounding the student loan landscape is constantly shifting, and new changes can be hard to understand. We have heard from borrowers across the country who share the same concern: what can I do now? We will outline actions and suggested next steps for borrowers in different situations to better understand their options and manage their student loans.
Mar 25
Student Debtors Ask Court to Reconsider Decision to Eliminate the SAVE Student Loan Plan
Filings say that the court killed the SAVE Plan unlawfully, substituting “private negotiation for judicial resolution”
Washington, D.C. — Last Friday, Public Goods Practice, LLP (PGP) filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit to protect the SAVE student loan repayment plan. Four student loan borrowers represented by PGP are asking a District Court Judge to reconsider his prior order in Missouri v. Trump that seeks to eliminate the SAVE Plan...
Mar 17
Lawsuit Seeks to Force Department of Education toImplement SAVE Student Loan Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE CONTACT: Natalia Abrams natalia@studentdebtcrisis.org Lawsuit says government is unlawfully blocking lower payments and loan discharge for millions Washington, D.C. — Public Goods Practice, LLP filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of four student loan borrowers seeking to compel the U.S. Department of Education to fully implement the SAVE student loan repayment plan and deliver relief without delay. On Feb. 27, a District Court Judge in Missouri dismis
Mar 9
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