Key facts
- A law firm filed a motion asking a federal judge to pause the transfer of student loan borrowers off the SAVE plan.
- The lawsuit challenges the Department of Education's decision to eliminate the SAVE plan.
- The SAVE plan offered lower monthly payments and shorter debt relief timelines.
- A lawsuit was filed in Ohio challenging an NCAA eligibility rule.
- The NCAA rule allegedly denies a fifth season of competition to athletes who graduated high school in 2022.
- The lawsuit claims the NCAA rule unfairly allows other athletes to compete longer.
- The NCAA rule is described as age-based.
A legal filing has been submitted to a federal judge requesting a halt to the automatic transfer of millions of student loan borrowers from the SAVE repayment plan. The lawsuit challenges the Department of Education's decision to discontinue the SAVE plan, an income-driven repayment program that provided borrowers with lower monthly payments and accelerated timelines for debt relief. The plaintiffs contend that this move is unfair and seeks to prevent the transfer of these borrowers to other plans.
In a separate legal development, a lawsuit has been filed in Ohio challenging a new age-based eligibility rule implemented by the NCAA. This rule reportedly denies a fifth season of athletic competition to athletes who completed high school in 2022. The lawsuit alleges that this creates an unfair disparity, as other athletes are permitted to compete for longer periods under different circumstances. The plaintiffs argue that the rule unfairly impacts a specific cohort of student-athletes based on their graduation year.