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TICAS joined 253 other organizations writing in opposition to the Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published to the Federal Register on Monday, August 18th that would make unlawful changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
The proposed rule would grant the Secretary authority to revoke PSLF eligibility from a public service employer if the Secretary determines that the employer has engaged in activities with a “substantial illegal purpose,” a concept the administration could use as a proxy for protected activity with which it ideologically disagrees. This is outside the scope of the statute establishing PSLF and would be harmful to millions of borrowers across the country. The proposed rule would also impose a chilling effect on workers entering public service fields, which could deter those with postsecondary education from seeking employment with non-profit organizations, state and local governments, hospitals, and employers working on the frontlines addressing our nation’s most critical challenges.
We urge the Department to withdraw this NPRM.
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