The shift can greatly impact how much up-in-coming nurses can borrow as they prepare to enter a field facing historic shortages.
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) states that nursing programs will no longer be classified as professional degree programs, which will impact funding for thousands.
The shift can greatly impact how much up-and-coming nurses can borrow as they prepare to enter a field facing historic shortages. The DOE’s definition of a professional degree matters greatly when seeking access to federal funding. As the One Big Beautiful Bill becomes law, new funding mandates have been put into place to govern higher education. A professional degree classification determines eligibility for the $200,000 borrowing limit set aside for skilled students…