This page provides information regarding the Department's negotiated rulemaking in 2025 to make regulatory changes for the programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
View our Frequently Asked Questions about Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education for more information about negotiated rulemaking in general.
Federal Register Notices (official notices www.federalregister.gov).
- Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees: Official Copy** (Published 04/04/2025)
- Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meeting - Student Loans and Affordability Committee - Unofficial Copy* (Published 05/09/2025)
- Note: The Department is seeking nominations for the "student borrower in repayment constituency" for the upcoming negotiations. The official notice published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2025, contained a spacing error in the listing of constituencies, which may have caused some confusion.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (In-Person)
Session Times:
- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET
- 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Virtual)
Session Times:
- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET
- 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Session Dates and Times:
June 30 - July 2, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern
Location:
- U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20202
- Register below to view the live stream.
Registration: https://web.cvent.com/event/12f7f3d2-2ced-423e-a8cc-a202276678aa/summary
Public Comment (in-person):
- Held on June 30th and July 1st from approximately 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern
- Public comments cannot be made by those viewing virtually and not present on-site
- No public comment period on July 2nd
- Sign up details provided in the notice (bottom of page 9).
Notes:
- Enter through the visitor entrances on C Street or Maryland Avenue
- For your safety, screening procedures are in effect.
- Government-issued photo ID (needed to enter a federal building). The following IDs are accepted:
- Real ID Driver’s License
- Passport
- Military ID
- Federal Government ID
- No food/drink available on site
- No banners or signs allowed
Materials distributed by the Department presession:
- Committee Member List*
- Committee Protocols*
- Committee Agenda*
- Discussion Draft as of 6/23/2025*
- Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness Executive Order**
Materials distributed by the Negotiators during day 1:
- 2025 PSLF Issue Paper Oguh PeopleJoy Comments (Submitted by Emeka Oguh)*
- 2025 Student Loan and Affordability Committee Neg Regs (Submitted by Mary Lyn Hammer)*
- Buy Back Proposal (Submitted by Betsy Mayotte)*
- Candidly Economic Analysis the Cost-Effectiveness of PSLF (Submitted by Laurel Taylor)*
- Proposed Language to Protect Borrowers Currently Working Towards PSLF (Submitted by Alyssa Dobson)*
- Employer Eligibility Determination Language (Submitted by Tracy Ireland)*
- Employed At the Time of Application (Submitted by Mary Lyn Hammer)*
- Item 30(v) Language Change Suggestion (Submitted by Tracy Ireland)*
- Employer notification to employees of ineligible status - new section (j) (Submitted by Mary Lyn Hammer)*
Materials distributed by the Department during day 1:
Materials distributed by the Negotiators during day 2:
- PSLF Qualified Employer Definition Draft (Submitted by Rebecca Stanley)*
- Proposed amendment to Employer Reinstatement Option Oguh PeopleJoy (Submitted by Emeka Oguh)*
- Military and Veteran Student Proposal regarding Subsections (h) and (i) (Submitted by Bob Carey)*
- Definition Question and Recommendation (Submitted by Tracy Ireland)*
- Proposal for Additional Borrower Notification (Submitted by Mary Lyn Hammer)*
- Proposal on Chemical and Surgical Castration and Mutilation (Submitted by Bob Carey)*
- Anti-Discrimination Language (Submitted by Bob Carey)*
- Additional Support for Definition Question and Recommendation (Submitted by Tracy Ireland)*
- Reinstatement language (Submitted by Kaity McNeill)*
- Proposed revised language to protect those sharing EIN (Submitted by Rebecca Stanley)*
- 29 Day Proposal (Submitted by Thomas Aiello)*
- Updated Mil-Vet Student Negotiator Proposal on Section (h) (Submitted by Bob Carey)*
- Proposed Framework for Identifying Employers with a Substantial Illegal Purpose (Submitted by Helen Faith)*
- Notification of Regained Eligibility (Submitted by Scott Buchanan)*
Materials distributed by the Department during day 2:
- PSLF Discussion Paper Final Day 2*
- Employer Reinstatement Option PSLF Reg Text*
- 2025 PSLF Discussion Paper Final Day 2 as of 1 PM*
Materials distributed by the Department during day 3:
- 2025 PSLF Discussion Paper Final Day 3*
- 2025 PSLF Discussion Paper Final Day 3 07022025*
- FSA Screenshare Documentation*
- 2025 PSLF Discussion Paper Final Day 3 07.02.25 Final Version for Consensus*
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