Student Loan Update: Donald Trump Makes Changes Through Executive Order
March 7, 2025
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Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing g.whisnant@newsweek.com. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant.
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President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order restricting student loan forgiveness for individuals working in public service careers, specifically targeting certain nonprofit organizations, according to White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf.
Scharf stated that the order is designed to prevent loan forgiveness for those employed at nonprofits engaged in “improper activities,” such as assisting illegal immigration. While details remain unclear, the move appears to be aimed at organizations working on causes Trump opposes.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, created by Congress, allows government and nonprofit employees to have their remaining student loan balances wiped out after 10 years of payments. Since it was established legislatively, it remains uncertain whether the Trump administration has the authority to unilaterally modify the program.
This is a developing news story and will be updated with additional information.
Reporting by The Associated Press contributed to this story.
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order restricting student loan forgiveness for individuals working in public service careers, specifically targeting certain nonprofit organizations, according to White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order restricting student loan forgiveness for individuals working in public service careers, specifically targeting certain nonprofit organizations, according to White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf.
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