Nursing Profession Decries New Student Loan Rules that Suggest It Is Not

Next generation of nurses at risk with proposed student loan caps

At a time of historic nurse shortages, aspiring healthcare workers might find it harder to get help paying for their degree.

Nursing profession decries new student loan rules that suggest it is not

"To not be considered a profession is a real blow to all of us," said Serena Bumpus, CEO of the Texas Nurses Assoc., of proposed federal loan limits to begin in 2026

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The Policy Shift That May Limit How Nursing Students Pay for Their Training

Why the Change Sounds Confusing When people first saw headlines about nursing being removed from a formal category inside federal rules, the wording created confusion. It made some readers think the degree itself was being phased out. That isn’t what happened. The change is about how the degree is labeled in the government’s loan system, not the existence of nursing programs or licensure. The degree remains exactly what it has always been. Stude…