The Trump administration is facing backlash from nursing and health care groups over a new plan that would cap federal student loans for several graduate programs.
Under the proposal, only select fields — including medicine, dentistry, law, and pharmacy — would qualify as “professional programs,” allowing students to borrow up to $50,000 a year and $200,000 total.
‘NURSES ARE CRITICAL TO THE HEALTH OF OUR NATION’
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 24, 2025
A major federal policy change has alarmed nurses across the United States—including Filipino American nurses—after the Department of Education (DOE) removed nursing from its list of recognized “professional degree” programs.… pic.twitter.com/UNBYxIlw2j
Graduate students in nursing, physical therapy, social work, dental hygiene, and several other high-demand fields would instead be limited to $20,500 a year and $100,000 total.
Health care advocates say the change will worsen the national nursing shortage, force students into costly private loans, and cut off pathways for women who make up most of the workforce.
Trump administration plan to exclude nursing from professional degrees sparks outcry. https://t.co/3Rsr54ywW1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 24, 2025
The Education Department argues the caps will help lower tuition and says 95% of nursing students will not be affected. The rules, part of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” would take effect next July if finalized.
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