Joe Biden
President Joe Biden.
  • Student-loan borrowers can apply for the new income-driven repayment plan's beta version.
  • The new plan, known as the SAVE Plan, will fully launch in August.
  • Borrowers who apply during this period will not need to reapply after the official launch.

Just over two months before federal student-loan payments resume, President Joe Biden's Education Department launched the first version of its new income-driven repayment plan.