Student Loan Delays Worsen With Government Shutdown | JQJO

A U.S. government shutdown is intensifying a crisis for hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers facing significant delays in repayment plan and debt forgiveness applications. The shutdown has furloughed federal workers, halting processing of these critical forms. This exacerbates an already existing backlog, leaving borrowers in "suspended animation" and at risk of further denial of their legal rights to debt relief.