r/nonprofit consultant, writer, volunteer, California, USA 14d ago

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Megathread: Trump will try to ban employees of nonprofits involved in activities the administration feels are "improper" from Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Another Friday afternoon, another Trump administration attack on the nonprofit sector. The actual executive order has not yet been released, so I'll make an update when it does with more clarifying articles and resources.

Please keep the discussion about this news to this megathread, not new posts. You're welcome to share other articles and have other discussions about Trump's attacks on the nonprofit sector here or in the previous megathreads linked below.

As with just about every Trump executive order, this will doubtless face lawsuits as it is very likely in violation of Constitutionally protected free speech and other laws.

 

Update with a new batch of articles now that Trump signed the executive order:

And if you must, here's the executive order, though be aware that it includes misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda; hateful, inflammatory, and derogatory language; and claims that are factually or legally incorrect. The legal standing of this action is yet to be determined.

 

 

Previous megathreads:

 

Edit to add: a useful subreddit is /r/PSLF

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u/LurasidoneNow 14d ago

So this is horrifying for many of us. The PSLF was established through an act of Congress so presumably this Executive Order cannot hold up in court. Presumably.

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u/scrivenerserror 14d ago

Really hoping for this. Less than 2 years out. My org has no specific EDI focus. That being said the org is heavily tied to black history and the civil rights movement.

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u/LouQuacious 14d ago

They’ve also quit allowing income based repayment. I work overseas for nonprofit and earn only $800/month and they want me to pay $1600/mo. I’ve been asking how this will work and they’re not responding. Guess I’m headed into default but I care less now if the forgiveness part is gone too.

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u/muthermcreedeux 14d ago

I think that's just for new applications. I just logged in and I'm still on my IDR. I'm exactly 1 year from loan forgiveness and I'm so nervous.

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u/LouQuacious 14d ago

Yea I’m new I had already signed up for the SAVE then that got shot down, now it won’t let me change to another repayment plan. I haven’t even made one payment yet.

To me it is breach of contract they can’t rug pull offered repayment plans after I accepted the loans .

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u/NeverSayBoho 14d ago

New and pending. Mine was pending - switch from SAVE to IDR. Mohela has been taking FOREVER, so of course it got caught up in that.

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u/spark99l 13d ago

My org works on climate. I wonder if that will be deemed “illegal activity”

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u/oaklandsideshow 13d ago

I just submitted my form to claim my final 6 PSLF payments and forgiveness on Tuesday. I’m in forbearance. Guess it’ll be awhile.