US EditionFuture Nurses Feeling Sick over Professional Degree Reclassification of Nursing Profession
The Department of Education will cap federal graduate nursing loans at $20,500 per year and $100,000 total starting July 2026, affecting funding access for nurse practitioners.
- The Trump administration announced policy changes that cap borrowing for graduate programs and professional degrees, eliminate the Grad PLUS loan, and reclassify nursing as non-professional.
- The Department claimed the limits would lower graduate costs and said most students borrow below the proposed annual cap, while Laura Linton, University of Utah Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate student, said she felt hurt.
- Educators note nurse practitioner programs often cost almost $100,000 while a nurse typically earns over $50,000, though some say their prices meet proposed Department limits.
- Nursing organizations caution workforce groups and current students, including Laura Linton, that loan limits could hurt staffing and cause financial strain despite ongoing degree progress.
- Nursing leaders stress the need for more nurse practitioners and educators to sustain care, while nursing advocates say the limits convey nurses are undervalued and cause emotional pain.
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Associated Press — A coalition of nursing organizations and other health professionals is upset about a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health, and other fields would face stricter federal limits on student loans under the initiative because these programs are not considered professional. The reform is part of Trump’s “Big Be…
Associated Press — A coalition of nursing organizations and other health professionals is upset about a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health, and other fields would face stricter federal limits on student loans under the initiative because these programs are not considered professional. The reform is part of Trump’s “Big Be…
Associated Press — A coalition of nursing organizations and other health professionals is upset about a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health, and other fields would face stricter federal limits on student loans under the initiative because these programs are not considered professional. The reform is part of Trump’s “Big Be…
Associated Press — A coalition of nursing organizations and other health professionals is upset about a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health, and other fields would face stricter federal limits on student loans under the initiative because these programs are not considered professional. The reform is part of Trump’s “Big Be…
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