Court rulings halt Trump-era changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Last updated: October 22, 2026 | 07:06

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The Trump administration moved Wednesday to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program.

The Department of Justice appealed after federal judges ruled in June in favour of advocates who said the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.

But it dropped two appeals Wednesday in single-sentence joint agreements, which stipulated that each side would pay its own fees.

Federal officials provided no explanation, but advocates praised the ruling.

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