The Trump administration agreed Oct. 21 to dismiss two appeals seeking to revive restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, while a third appeal over the same rule remained pending, according to court filings.
The appeals challenged June 30 rulings by federal judges in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, who struck down a Department of Education (DOE) rule that would have allowed the agency to disqualify from the program employers deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose.”
The Department of Justice didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.
Congress created the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program in 2007 to encourage careers in public service. It forgives remaining federal direct loan balances for eligible borrowers who make 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full time for government agencies or qualifying nonprofit employers….