My monthly loan payments are unaffordable
Easton, a former medical student turned teacher in Utah, says changes to student loan programs under Trump have upended his life. After leaving med school during the pandemic, he found purpose in teaching and relied on Public Service Loan Forgiveness to eventually erase his medical school debt. But cuts to the Department of Education and uncertainty around forgiveness programs have made his future unstable. A new income-driven repayment plan was canceled, and without it, his payments would jump to $2,000 a month—more than he can afford.