The AHA commented Feb. 25 on the Department of Education’s proposed rule that would define the terms “graduate student” and “professional student” for purposes of determining federal student loan ...

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 ...

A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) clarified the Department of Education’s proposed definition of professional degrees for the purposes of graduate student loan limits. Accounting is among a long ...

The U.S. Department of Education is weighing public feedback on a narrowed definition of who is considered a "professional" ...

・A new House bill would expand what counts as a “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes. ・The change comes as new student loan borrowing limits start in 2026, making the distinction ...

Most people who reach a certain stage in their careers rightly consider themselves professionals. But being a professional doesn’t mean taking on $200,000 of debt for graduate school is a good idea.