On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education issued a notice seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan Request Form for federal student loans. These changes are in response to a federal court injunction issued on February 18, 2025, which halted the implementation of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and certain provisions of other IDR plans.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 30, 2025.
“This notice solicits public comment on an updated Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Request Form. The Department is updating the IDR Request Form that is used by a borrower to enroll, recertify, or change their IDR plan to support the provisions identified by the court injunction issued February 18, 2025. Specifically, the form is being updated to remove the SAVE plan as an option for borrowers to select and remove the other early-implemented components of the Final Rule that apply to the other IDR plans (i.e., revert the definition of family size to the pre-July 1, 2024, definition for all IDR plans and remove references to interest subsidy during repayment), additional updates to improve clarity and the borrower experience as a result of these changes have also been made.”
To view this Federal Register publication, click here.
For more detailed information and to view the official notice, please visit: Comment Request: Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs