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Trump Executive Order Targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

The order directs the Education Department to redefine 'public service,' potentially limiting loan forgiveness eligibility for millions of borrowers.

Activists and students protest in front of the Supreme Court during a rally for student debt cancellation in Washington, D.C., on February 28, 2023.
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US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to narrow eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
  • The order directs federal agencies to exclude organizations engaged in activities deemed harmful to national interests, such as aiding illegal immigration or supporting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth.
  • The PSLF program, established in 2007, forgives student loans for public service workers after 10 years of qualifying payments.
  • Advocacy groups and legal experts argue the order may violate federal law and have vowed to challenge it in court if implemented.
  • The Department of Education has stated that no immediate changes to PSLF are being made, as regulatory revisions would take years to finalize.