The U.S. Department of Education said it will restart interest charges on Aug. 1 for roughly 7.7 million borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, a Biden-era income-driven repayment program that has been frozen by litigation. Payments remain suspended, but interest—halted for a year—will again accrue while the legal challenge proceeds. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the move complies with a February injunction from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that broadened a court order blocking key provisions of SAVE. The department will begin contacting affected borrowers this week and is encouraging them to shift into other income-driven repayment options that are not subject to the court order. Advocacy group Student Borrower Protection Center projects the change will add about $3,500 in interest per borrower annually, or roughly $27 billion in total if the forbearance lasts a full year. The administration has not indicated when monthly payments might resume, though earlier guidance suggested no sooner than December.