Attorney General Jay Jones Fights Back Against Trump Cuts to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Attorney General Jones Moves to Ensure Virginia’s Public Servants Receive Financial Relief

Richmond, Va – Today, Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate lawsuit to protect Virginia’s public servants from being illegally excluded from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program following Donald Trump’s efforts to prevent public servants he disagrees with from having their loans forgiven.

Since 2007, PSLF has created a path forward for public servants to have their loan balances forgiven after 10 years of successful payment. Teachers, nurses, police officers, lawyers, social workers, and others dedicated to serving their communities have relied on this program as a way to fulfill their commitment to public service over more highly compensated roles without putting their financial futures at risk. Now, the Trump administration has attempted to illegally pull the rug out from under them, threatening their financial stability and ability to continue serving their communities.

“It is not only illegal, but cruel to pull the rug out from under our dedicated public servants who have been diligently repaying their student loans year after year with the promise of relief through loan forgiveness,” said Attorney General Jay Jones. “This is yet another example of the president’s continued attack on public servants, jeopardizing their financial stability and raising costs. As Attorney General I will always fight to protect our workers and keep costs low.”

If changed, this rule could upend the lives of borrowers and add to the one in four federal student loan borrowers who are already delinquent or in default, raising the likelihood of a default cliff. At a time when Americans’ wallets are already stretched thin, the regular and illegal overreach by the federal government continues to threaten the livelihoods of those making decisions about whether to buy groceries, pay their rent, put fuel in their cars or pay their student loans.

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