In early November, following extensive debate by the RISE negotiated rule-making committee, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a definition of “professional degree” for federal student aid that ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Changes could impact graduate students seeking advanced degrees in nursing and other fields after the Trump administration proposed modifications to federal student loan access. The ...

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 ...

Minister for Children Norma Foley has said she is working with Tusla to provide a “clearer” definition of children in care who go missing. She was responding after the chief executive of Tusla Kate ...

The Trump administration is soon expected to propose a plan that would cap loans for a number of advanced degrees—including master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing—and it’s gone viral on social media ...

Under the proposed measure, students pursuing graduate degrees outside of ‘professional’ programs are limited to borrowing $20,500 a year, while professional degree students can borrow up to $50,000 a ...

The Department of Education (DoE) recently proposed a revamped definition of professional degree programs that excludes nursing, which will substantially restrict nursing students' access to federal ...

“I don’t know why we would take this away,” said the president of one of several organizations to speak out about the change Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

As President Donald Trump's administration redefines which degrees are considered "professional," many graduate students are left with questions and concerns about how to finance their education. Who ...

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 ...

Ruqaiijah Yearby ([email protected]), Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. Brietta Clark, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California. José F ...