A new Department of Education rule will exclude most nursing programs from the “professional degree” category.

Some states are challenging a Trump administration rule that caps student loans for those pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and other healthcare fields.

During a press conference at the state Capitol, Keisha Gartman, a registered nurse, criticizes a proposal by the Trump administration that would limit federal student loan assistant to nurses pursuing ...

New York, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky and Nevada are among the states challenging a rule that limits federal student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and more.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KATC) — Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2026, and Ochsner Lafayette General and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are working to address the growing nursing shortage through an ...