WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Education announced today that it will initiate a transfer of the student loan portfolio to the U.S. Department of the Treasury through an interagency agreement. The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) strongly opposes this reckless transfer, as it will create more confusion and harm to Americans with student loan debt. Due to the ongoing affordability crisis, many borrowers are increasingly worried about their ability to make payments, and

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...

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

Amidst the looming student loan changes, new data reflects that Americans with student loan debt are falling behind on payments and entering default more than ever before. Nearly 25% of all student loan borrowers are behind on their payments, with over 5 million  already having entered default.

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The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) welcomes today’s announcement that the Department of Education will pause efforts to garnish wages and seize tax refunds for the estimated 5 million student loan borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans.

After more than 5 years, the Department of Education (ED) announced on December 23, 2025 its intent to resume administrative wage garnishment for Americans who have defaulted on their federal student loans.

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

The Student Debt Crisis Center strongly opposes the harmful Budget Reconciliation Bill passed by Congress. This bill eliminates income-driven repayment programs, graduate plus loans, and borrower protections for 45 million Americans, ultimately pushing millions of student loan borrowers into default and severe financial consequences.

The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) strongly condemns President Trump’s expected executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Ed...