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A court dismissed Trump’s attempt to eliminate the SAVE student-loan repayment plan ahead of schedule.
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Lawmakers and advocates are urging the Education Department to restart processing debt relief for eligible borrowers.
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The SAVE plan is still on track to be phased out in 2028.
SAVE is saved — for now.
In the latest twist to determining the fate of the SAVE student-loan repayment plan, a district judge said in a February 27 ruling that he would not sign off on President Donald Trump’s proposed settlement to eliminate the SAVE plan.
That means that Trump’s attempt to ax SAVE before its planned phaseout in 2028 is moot, and the administration cannot move forward with an accelerated timeline unless it receives a new court ruling or undergoes…