A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday held that the US Department of Education’s (DOE) reversal of certain determinations under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, made before the borrowers’ completion of all 120 monthly loan payments, did not adhere to notice standards mandated under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and was “arbitrary and capricious.”
The PSLF Program, established by Congress in 2007, offers federal student loan forgiveness for those who make 10 years, or 120 months, of monthly loan payments while employed in public service.
