Surprising Fact
The Education Department also removed some programs from its original list of 25 “professional” status degrees, primarily theology degrees. However, at least two religion programs remained on the list with access to the full $200,000 loan maximum: a masters in divinity and a masters in rabbinical studies.
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Crucial Quote
“America needs more NPs, not more barriers to educating them,” the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, one of the groups who brought the lawsuit challenging the original list of programs, said in a Monday statement on social media. “We will continue working toward a lasting solution that gives students the certainty they deserve and helps ensure patients have access to high-quality, patient-centered care.”
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Key Background
The limits to federal student loans for graduate programs were outlined in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” a large spending package passed last year. They were intended to address the ballooning cost for tuition and ongoing student debt crisis. Before the bill was passed, students were allowed to borrow up to the cost of their degrees. A group of professional organizations representing nurses, therapists and physician assistants challenged the ruling.
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