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William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program

Proposed rule from the Education Department (docket ED-2025-OPE-0016). 46 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency
Education Department
Docket
ED-2025-OPE-0016
Published
2025-08-18
Comments due
2025-09-17
Status
Final rule published October 31, 2025
Total public comments
13,988
Letters listed here
46

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗ · Final rule ↗

Who commented, by industry

Advocacy & Nonprofits 36 Healthcare 6 Labor Unions 2 Law, Accounting & Consulting 1 Education 1

Who commented

United Church of Christ Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

National Legal Aid & Defender Association Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Asian Law Caucus Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Consumer Law Advocates, Scholars & Students Network Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed as “Consumer Law Advocates, Scholars & Students Network et al.” · filed 2025-09-19

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Maryland Legal Aid Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Labor union Labor Unions

filed 2025-09-19

Georgia Legal Services Program Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Child Welfare League of America Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

LeadingAge Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed 2025-09-19

Unitarian Universalist Association Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

New Jersey Center for Nonprofits Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Michigan Academy of Family Physicians Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed 2025-09-19

The New York Legal Services Coalition Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Protect Borrowers Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Equal Rights Advocates Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

The Volcker Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Hispanic Federation Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Legal Aid Organizations - Group Comment Coalition or joint letter Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

National Disability Institute Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Ethics and Public Policy Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Public Law Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Council on Foundations Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

The Labor & Employment Committee of the National Lawyers Guild Trade or professional group Law, Accounting & Consulting

filed 2025-09-19

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed as “NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.” · filed 2025-09-19

National Association of Community Health Centers Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed 2025-09-19

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed as “Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families” · filed 2025-09-19

Young Invincibles Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

BayCare Health System Hospital or health provider Healthcare

filed 2025-09-19

National Association of Social Workers Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed 2025-09-19

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

The Institute of Student Loan Advisors Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2025-09-19

Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (IFPTE Local 70) Labor union Labor Unions

filed 2025-09-19

National Urban League Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

OneJustice Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

National Women's Law Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Iowa Nonprofit Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Dance/NYC Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

American Psychological Association Services, Inc. Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed as “American Psychological Association Services” · filed 2025-09-19

CPAC Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed as “CPAC Foundation's Center for Regulatory Freedom” · filed 2025-09-19

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19

Chicago Women in Trades Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2025-09-19