The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), a student loan borrower advocacy organization, is warning against a new repayment plan that the Trump administration is introducing within the next few months.

The Department of Education said in a statement that the "Department has temporarily paused discharges for IBR borrowers in order to comply with ongoing court injunctions" over the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan.

Touting student loan forgiveness for ICE recruits comes as the Trump administration has sought to overturn former President Joe Biden 's student loan forgiveness policies, some of which are on hold because of legal proceedings. The Department of Education has said it needs to reevaluate how it will restart the programs, if at all.

Understand how Trump’s new RAP student loan plan works, its stricter rules, and why advocates warn it could raise your monthly payments.

In recent years, the landscape of student loans in the United States has undergone significant changes, especially under the administration of President Trump. With the enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,