This move to gather feedback may be in response to President Donald Trump's March 7 executive order to limit eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, a debt relief plan that wipes out student loan balances for eligible teachers, nurses and other public servants after 10 years of on-time payments.

Borrowers can apply for income-driven repayment plans again, but servicers aren’t yet permitted to process these applications. Here's what we know and don't know about IDR plans, right now.

It’s too early to know how the changes will impact borrowers, but the announcement will come amid confusion surrounding student-loan payment plans.