"A coalition of nursing and other healthcare organizations are outraged over a Trump administration proposal that could limit access to federal loans for some students pursuing graduate degrees, because the government would no longer label their studies as "professional" programs. Without such a U.S. Department of Education designation, students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and at least seven other fields, including social work and education, would face tighter federal student loan limits."
"One Instagram user - a self-described registered nurse with more than 250,000 followers on the platform - said that she had planned to attend graduate school to become a nurse practitioner, but the proposed loan caps may put that out of reach. "They don't want us to continue our education," she said. "They want women to be barefoot and pregnant." Susan Pratt, a nurse who is also president of a union representing nurses in Toledo, Ohio, called the move "a smack in the face.""
A Department of Education proposal would remove the "professional" designation from certain graduate programs, which would subject students in nursing and at least seven other fields to lower federal loan caps. Nursing, social work, and education graduate students could face tighter borrowing limits, potentially hindering career advancement and access to advanced credentials. Healthcare and nursing organizations have mobilized in protest and many nurses have voiced anger and concern on social media. The Education Department issued a "Myth vs. Fact" explainer and did not respond to a request for comment, but confusion and furor persist.
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