Defining Professional Degrees: The Loan Cap Controversy

26/11/2025 9 min
Defining Professional Degrees: The Loan Cap Controversy

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 What happens if the federal government starts capping loans for graduate and professional programs like nursing? The proposed rule would narrow which degrees qualify as “professional,” limiting how much students can borrow and potentially making advanced education harder to afford. Critics warn it could push students toward costly private loans and shrink access to essential careers. (Source: Inside Higher Ed)

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