IDR

Key Points The Department of Education significantly increased its processing of Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) applications in May 2025, with nearly 286,000 applications processed. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) buyback processing…

Key Points New online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) are being processed in about a week. Servicers are prioritizing cases where legal eligibility is clear, while SAVE-related requests remain delayed…

Key Points The Department of Education has resumed processing IDR applications, but only for some borrowers. The SAVE plan is now absent from the application, following the 8th Circuit injunction.…

Key Points Both the online and paper applications for income-driven repayment plans is available again after a temporary pause. The revised paper application no longer includes the Biden Administration’s SAVE…

Key Points The Department of Education will reopen IDR applications starting March 26, but processing remains paused. The shift comes amid a lawsuit from AFT and SBPC demanding access to…

Key Points Borrowers are currently unable to re-certify their income for existing repayment plans, causing payments to spike to Standard 10-Year Repayment Plan amounts. Forbearance may be available, but it…

Key Points The Department of Education removed the PDF version of the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Request form from StudentAid.gov on February 25, 2025. This follows a court ruling that blocked…