The U.S. Department of Education has removed key applications for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans from its website. This action follows a ruling by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which determined that the Department lacked the authority to forgive student loans under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act. Consequently, the Department has taken down applications for income-driven repayment plans, including the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans, and the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Borrowers seeking these programs are advised to monitor the Department’s website for updates on the availability of these applications. More information can be found in this article.
As of this date, the current administration has not reversed Biden’s 2022 “attestation” program, which is a streamlined method of student loan forgiveness for people filing bankruptcy. The only thing we know for sure is that everything is pretty unpredictable these days.