The U.S. Department of Education finalized limits on federal loans for graduate programs on Nov. 6, and changes have sparked disapproval from many professional groups. Along with eliminating the Grad ...

The Georgia Board of Nursing recently reported that from 2022 through 2025, 383 graduates earned an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree from Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC), ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Graduate nursing programs are no longer considered professional degrees by the U.S. Department of Education. This change follows the implementation of President Donald Trump’s ...

Questions and concerns are mounting from graduate students and working professionals following reports that President Trump’s administration is reframing which degrees count as professional. The shift ...

The Trump administration has elected to include only 10 recognized professional fields when it considers certain graduate degree programs. As a result of the change, students going for advanced ...

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 ...

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 ...

As President Donald Trump's administration redefines which degrees are considered "professional," many graduate students are left with questions and concerns about how to finance their education. Who ...

The Trump administration has decided that, for student loan programs at least, nursing programs are not "professional" degrees. While the decision simply means nursing students will be subject to a ...