Want To Work For The Government Or a Nonprofit To Have Your Debt Forgiven? This New Rule Could Thwart Your Plan

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Student loan expert Betsy Mayotte, who participated in the negotiated rulemaking session for the final rule, told Investopedia that neither the executive order—which was signed by President Trump earlier this year—nor the federal regulations can be contrary to federal law. Otherwise, they risk being overturned by the court.

“This is not the Education Department’s wheelhouse, and it’s up to a court to determine if an entity has broken the law—not the secretary of education,” she said.