The pause impacts millions seeking relief under one of the last remaining federal income-driven repayment options not blocked by legal challenges.

Congress has created a new student loan repayment plan, called RAP. Here's what to know about the option, which will be available next summer.

The Department of Education said it paused time-based student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based Repayment plan as it updates payment counts to reflect a court injunction from earlier this year.