[Cusom27] FW: EXTERNAL EMAIL: Subject: What the SAVE Plan Lawsuit Means for Borrowers

Wed Jul 24 15:06:09 EDT 2024

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From: Cynthia McGallagher <cynthia at studentloanprofessor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 2:02 PM
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Subject: EXTERNAL EMAIL: Subject: What the SAVE Plan Lawsuit Means for Borrowers

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For ongoing coverage of this topic, please see:
https://www.studentloanprofessor.com/18-states-sue-to-block-the-save-plan/

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Students,

By now you’ve likely seen the headlines about the SAVE plan being completely blocked. Specifically, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay preventing the Department of Education from operating the plan.

To recap, a preliminary version of the SAVE plan was rolled out in July of 2023, with the “final rule” going into effect July 1st of 2024. Previous decisions stemming from the two ongoing SAVE plan lawsuits targeted certain elements of this final version but did not disrupt the current payment processes for those already on the plan or those pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

This decision, however, is different. It blocks the entire SAVE plan, both old and new features. The Department of Education had no other option but to immediately put all 8 million SAVE participants into an administrative forbearance. No interest will accrue during this time, which is good. Unlike previous forbearances, however, this pause does NOT count towards PSLF forgiveness or IDR forgiveness.

So, what action should you take?

If you’re not enrolled in the SAVE plan, you are not impacted by this new development. Keep making your regular payments.  

But for those utilizing the SAVE plan (or planning to) we highly recommend holding fast for the time being. A request has already been submitted to the Supreme Court, asking them to rule on the other SAVE lawsuit. And it’s likely the Department of Education will ask SCOTUS for an emergency injunction for this one as well. SCOTUS could rule on this at any time, so this situation may be very different just a few days from now. Aside from that preliminary action, it could take months for these two lawsuits to work their way through the court system. If SCOTUS does not allow SAVE to go back into operation during the litigation period, it’s hard to believe the Department of Education would allow borrowers to potentially miss out on months of forgiveness credit. We suspect they will come up with a temporary solution, such as reinstating a prior payment program like REPAYE. Either way, big news is still to come from both the courts and the Department of Education. Until it does, hold fast.

In the meanwhile, the Department of Education has taken all consolidation and payment plan applications offline. And as of 7/23/24, they are still offline.

A special note for those who had consolidation or SAVE applications in progress: consolidated loans are typically put into a level payment plan when they first come out of processing, with the IDR/SAVE portion of the application processed a few days later. If you were not fully enrolled in the SAVE plan as of July 18th, pay close attention to your account and servicer communications. They may leave you on the level plan, put you on a different plan, or put your loans into forbearance. Depending on your circumstances, you may need to call and request a forbearance. Keep in mind you may accrue interest during this forbearance if your account was not technically included with the SAVE lawsuit forbearance.

We’re paying close attention to these lawsuits as they develop, so follow our dedicated blog<https://www.studentloanprofessor.com/18-states-sue-to-block-the-save-plan/> to stay informed. Also, make sure to follow us on social media for real-time updates.

And if you need assistance understanding how this impacts your student loan debt, consider signing up for a comprehensive student loan consultation<https://www.studentloanprofessor.com/services/consultations/>.

Thank you,

Cynthia McGallagher

Operations Manager

Student Loan Professor

(formerly Doctors Without Quarters)

Phone: (470) 358-4026

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