Under the Trump administration, the Education Department this week reinstated a long-standing student loan forgiveness program that had been on hold since July, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. Roughly 2 million borrowers are enrolled in the IBR plan, yet many have not made enough payments to qualify for forgiveness. Court records show that as of July 31, over 1.3 million borrowers remain caught in a backlog of IBR plan applications. Another 72,730 borrowers are awaiting decisions on their Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) status, which offers debt relief after 10 years of service in qualifying public and nonprofit jobs. Although the Education Department is reopening loan forgiveness, the government shutdown may delay processing because almost 90% of staff are furloughed.