In early November, following extensive debate by the RISE negotiated rule-making committee, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a definition of “professional degree” for federal student aid that ...

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Nursing is considered the largest profession in the health care industry, with around three million people. Recently, the Trump Administration redefined what is considered to ...

As part of a broader overhaul of the federal student loan repayment process, a new proposal from the Trump administration could increase financial barriers for graduate students pursuing degrees in ...

The Trump administration’s plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree would exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump administration proposes excluding nursing and other fields from “professional” designation, capping graduate ...

A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are angry over a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in ...

Earlier this month, the Department of Education (DOE) finalized provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that greatly reduce the amount of loan assistance aspiring architects can receive ...

A nurse who said she has "voted each time" for President Donald Trump has spoken out after the White House omitted the field of nursing under its new definition of those requiring a "professional" ...

There is a panic spreading across social media about the reclassification of many graduate degrees as non-professional, and how that could affect pay scales, as well as the amount people can borrow to ...

News about cuts in what constitutes a "professional degree" has spread like wildfire in the affected industries. “The concern is there's been a teacher shortage for a long time here in California,” ...