Trump Admin's Nursing 'Professional Degree' Change Faces New Lawsuit
Summary
Several national nursing groups are suing the Department of Education over a new rule that excludes advanced nursing degrees from being classified as "professional degrees." This change lowers the amount nursing students can borrow through federal student loans, which they say could make nursing education more expensive and worsen nurse shortages.Key Facts
- More than 10 nursing organizations filed the lawsuit on May 29 against the Department of Education.
- The rule change removes advanced nursing programs from the "professional degree" category used for federal student loan limits.
- Nursing students pursuing advanced degrees now face lower federal loan borrowing caps compared to medical, dental, and law students.
- Nursing groups argue this change will increase education costs and limit access to needed nursing care.
- The Department of Education says limiting federal loans could help control rising higher education costs.
- The nursing shortage in the U.S. is already a concern, and the groups warn the rule could make it worse.
- The American Nurses Association and other groups claim the department ignored nursing community feedback against the rule.
- The lawsuit seeks to reverse the Department of Education’s decision to protect nursing education funding and healthcare access.
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