Adam S. Minsky
@AdamSMinsky
Attorney, writer, speaker, and national voice on student loan law. Licensed only in MA + NY + VT. Senior contributor at http://Forbes.com. Trekkie. He/him.
The Trump administration proposed sweeping new restrictions on student loan forgiveness for public service borrowers this week. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Many of the nearly 4 million Parent PLUS borrowers in repayment are at risk of losing access to affordable payment plans, as GOP lawmakers move forward to enact sweeping changes to repayment plans. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Some student loan forgiveness programs are blocked; others are "paused;" and still others are available but facing some serious issues or threats. Here's a breakdown. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Several student loan provisions of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” will go into effect immediately or very soon, says the Department of Education. Here's a breakdown. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Several student loan provisions of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” will go into effect immediately or very soon, says the Department of Education. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
The Department of Education is set to deny the applications of nearly half a million federal student loan borrowers who had applied for income-driven repayment plans. studentloanplanner.com/idr-denials-st…
The Department of Education has suspended student loan forgiveness under IBR, confirming what many of us have suspected. Here’s what we know. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
New Student Loan Forgiveness Rules Restricting PSLF Get Closer to Reality studentloanplanner.com/pslf-rule-chan…
Today's filing suggests that the Department of Ed continues to make painfully slow progress in working through the application backlogs for IDR and PSLF Buyback. Here's the latest. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Lots of updates for SAVE plan borrowers within the last week, and it's not good. Here's where things stand. studentloanplanner.com/bad-news-save-…
Here's where things stand with the Trump administration's proposed PSLF overhaul: forbes.com/sites/adammins…
BREAKING: @usedgov restarting interest on student loan borrowers stuck in SAVE limbo means borrowers will be charged an average of $3500/YEAR (or $300/month) just 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡. That's $27 𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛 total for these nearly 8 million people. protectborrowers.org/trump-to-resta…
🚨 The Trump administration is set to start charging interest on student loans that are currently in the SAVE plan forbearance, contradicting months of assurances made to borrowers. Here's what we know. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Borrowers are reporting (and servicers are confirming) that the Dept. of Ed is not updating IDR and PSLF payment counts. Here's what we know. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
The bill has passed the House, and now heads to President Trump who will sign tomorrow. Never before has Congress passed a law that would take away benefits and relief from current student loan borrowers and college-bound families on such a massive scale. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Senate Republicans just passed a bill that would make the most significant changes to federal student loan programs in decades. Nearly every borrower currently in repayment, as well as current and prospective students, would be impacted. Key details- forbes.com/sites/adammins…
Senate Republicans made some notable changes to the student loan provisions of the megabill that they voted to advance last night. Here's a side-by-side breakdown of the tweaks. Some are fairly significant. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
BREAKING -- Republican-led plans to make massive changes to federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs by repealing several existing options suddenly hit a major roadblock on Thursday. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
More than 58,000 borrowers who may qualify for PSLF Buyback have received no response from the Department of Education, in some cases months after submission. There are some hints of progress, but many borrowers feel stuck. forbes.com/sites/adammins…
A rare bit of good news for borrowers -- a critical tool that allowed millions of Americans to track their student loan forgiveness progress under IDR plans will soon be restored, said a top official. forbes.com/sites/adammins…