On July 1, millions of households across America received the biggest bill increase of the year: their student loan payments. As President Trump’s changes to the student loan system take effect, millions of households are being kicked out of affordable repayment plans into plans that have doubled or tripped. 

Amid the affordability crisis, housing crisis, and skyrocketing health insurance rates, these surges in student loan payments are utterly unmanageable. 

And it’s not just that payments are too high. The collection system itself is broken. Borrowers are not even able to get a clear idea from the Department of Education of how much their payments will increase under Trump’s new plans. Debtors are receiving conflicting deadlines with severe consequences. Loan servicers can’t transfer accounts without making basic errors. The gutted Department of Education can barely keep up. The rules keep changing — leaving debtors behind.

Until basic administrative competence in loan collections can be guaranteed, monthly federal student debt payments must be paused.

That’s why we are hosting a NEW YORK STATE DAY OF ACTION on AUG. 10, 2026 to demand a payment pause.

We need Sen. Schumer and Gillibrand to hear us loud and clear: pause the damn loans. AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. 

Join a group, live call session on August 10th at 10am, 12pm and 2pm.