The Department of Education reclassified what degrees are considered professional degrees, set to begin July 1, 2026, ...
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Is Your Graduate Degree ‘Professional’? The Answer Will Determine How Much You Can Borrow
The Education Department is nearly finished classifying graduate degrees in a new set of rules that will determine how much students can borrow from the federal government. At the heart of the issue ...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education has excluded nursing from its definition of "professional degree" programs as it implements student loan changes under President Donald Trump's "One Big ...
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Unpacking rumor Education Department no longer counts nursing, other programs as 'professional degrees'
In late 2025, the Department of Education said it would no longer classify these credentials as professional degrees: education (including teaching master’s degrees), nursing (MSN, DNP), social work ...
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