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IDR Repayment Applications Return But Processing Frozen

・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 affordable repayment ...
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IDR Processing Speeds Up, Backlog Still Over A Million

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. The Department of Education posted their latest status report ...
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Key Student Loan Repayment Applications Reopen, but Processing Is Paused

The Education Department reopened the application for all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans on Mar. 26, after a month-long suspension that blocked federal student loan borrowers from enrolling in an ...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Update: 96% Of Applications Still Pending As IDR And PSLF Backlog Hits 2 Million

A status report filed in federal court on May 15 reveals that 1,985,726 income-driven repayment applications were still pending as of April 30, 2025. That same month, only 79,349 IDR applications were ...