The Education Department is redefining what counts as a professional degree under new federal student loan rules passed under ...

Nursing advocates say a proposed rule could worsen a shortage of professionals in the field and lead to worse health outcomes ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July, implemented loan limits on advanced degrees. With it came a new division of ...

Recent labor force data show the degrees affected by a loan-capping policy align with women-dominated jobs.

Graduate students pursuing degrees in nursing, architecture and some other fields may face lower caps on the amount they can ...

Social media critics have focused on the fact that certain female-dominated careers, like nursing, are “no longer” recognized ...

More than 200,000 nurses and patients have signed a petition calling on the Department of Education to modify the policy.

The new proposal is set to take effect in July 2026.

The Trump administration’s plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree would exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing ...

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education announce shakeup in dozens of degree programs ...

A new proposal from the Trump administration could increase financial barriers for graduate students pursuing degrees in nursing, architecture and other specialized fields.

The Trump administration has elected to reduce the number of disciplines that qualify as "professional degrees" eligible for ...