The Department of Education has announced changes to the list of “professional degrees” that exclude certain graduate programs from higher federal loan limits.

The MNA says decertifying nursing as a professional degree will have a profound impact on the healthcare system.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — As student loan changes are rolled out by the Trump administration under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," nursing does not qualify as a program to receive certain loan program funding. As a result, this will cause problems for nursing students when it comes to financing their education.

Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.