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Nurses warn proposed loan changes would restrict access to graduate nursing education, risking faculty shortages and care gaps in underserved areas.
"To not be considered a profession is a real blow to all of us," said Serena Bumpus, CEO of the Texas Nurses Assoc., of proposed federal loan limits to begin in 2026
Graduates sit at the 2023 commencement of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, ranked in the top 25 in the nation for its master's degrees in nursing for the fourth consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Programs. (Wayne Tilcock ...
The potential rule would exclude nursing from the "professional degrees" category, capping how much graduate nursing students can take out in federal student loans.
As nursing shortages hit an all-time high, new proposed borrowing limits by the Education Department could make it harder to pay for school.