Student-loan borrowers win as Trump drops legal battle to narrow a major forgiveness program for public servants

What happened: The Trump administration agreed to drop two appeals of a June ruling that blocked its plan to narrow Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. The plan would have excluded certain employers from PSLF starting July 1. Key numbers: PSLF forgives student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years. Why it matters: Student Defense, which sued over the plan, called the dismissal a significant victory for borrowers, and borrowers will not face immediate changes to PSLF. One appeal in a separate PSLF lawsuit is still pending.

Trump dropping legal battle preserves public service loan forgiveness for student-loan borrowers.

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