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Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling
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· June 30, 2026
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Key points Nursing is now considered a professional program, which affects loan limits. A recent judge's ruling has led to a change in how nursing is classified for student loans.
A recent judge's ruling has led to a change in how nursing is classified for student loans. Nursing is now considered a professional program, which affects loan limits.
As a result of the ruling, the department is reevaluating its list of professional programs. Some degrees are being removed from this list, which will impact the loan limits for students in those programs.
Further details on this development are available from the source, including how the changes will be implemented and which degrees are affected.
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Category: schools Published: June 30, 2026 Source: KXAN (NBC Austin) - All Stories Reading time: 1 min
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