He directs the removal of activist organizations from the definition of “public service.”
President Donald Trump issued an order this month that restores the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to its original function and parameters. The program, established by Congress in 2007, was designed to “encourage Americans to enter the public service sector by promising to forgive their remaining student loans after they completed 10 years of service in those jobs while making 10 years of minimum payments.”
President Trump stated, “The prior administration abused the PSLF Program through a waiver process, using taxpayer funds to pay off loans for employees still years away from the statutorily required number of payments… Instead of alleviating worker shortages in necessary occupations, the PSLF Program has misdirected tax dollars into activist organizations that not only fail to serve the public interest, but actually harm our national security and American values, sometimes through criminal means.”
The president directed Education Secretary McMahon to coordinate with Treasury Secretary Bessent to “ensure the definition of ‘public service’ excludes organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he seeks to uphold congressional acts and laws according to their established definitions.
- For wisdom for federal judges as they hear and rule on challenges to the president’s actions and orders.
Sources: The White House
