Last year, the Trump administration and U.S. Department of Education declared new loan limits for recently-classed “professional” and “graduate” degrees, which could have future implications for ...
Key Points ・A new House bill would expand what counts as a “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes. ・The ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As President Donald Trump's administration redefines which degrees are considered "professional," many graduate students are left ...
What Counts As A Graduate Student vs. Professional Student For Federal Student Aid? This question is about student loan borrowing limits. With the Big Beautiful Bill ending Grad PLUS loans in 2026, ...
In late 2025, the Department of Education said it would no longer classify these credentials as professional degrees: education (including teaching master’s degrees), nursing (MSN, DNP), social work ...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education has excluded nursing from its definition of "professional degree" programs as it implements student loan changes under President Donald Trump's "One Big ...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced major alterations to federal aid programs starting July 1, 2026. Using the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, the law will cap graduate funding for ...