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 ...

The U.S. Department of Education is weighing public feedback on a narrowed definition of who is considered a "professional" ...

The United States Department of Education’s move to narrow the definition of “professional” graduate degree programs beginning July 1 has many concerned about its impact, particularly those in the ...

A federal proposal to change the definition of what counts as a professional degree could have unintended workforce implications for the senior living and care sector, according to national aging ...

Illinois and 25 other states said the redefinition of a "professional degree" makes nursing degrees more expensive and ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act sets new loan limits on what it categorizes as "professional" graduate programs. An Education Department proposal defining which graduate degrees fall into the ...

Most people who reach a certain stage in their careers rightly consider themselves professionals. But being a professional doesn’t mean taking on $200,000 of debt for graduate school is a good idea.

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 ...

・A new House bill would expand what counts as a “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes. ・The change comes as new student loan borrowing limits start in 2026, making the distinction ...