For millions of Americans, the outcome of the legal battle could shape both education costs and access to care.

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

Three generations of Delayna O’Daniels’ family have worked as nurses at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City. Following in her mother’s and grandmother’s footsteps, O’Daniels became a ...

In July 2025, the U.S. Department of Education made a list of graduate programs it considered “professional degrees.” Some nurses were outraged to see nursing programs weren’t on the list. The ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer with a passion for all topics related to health and family. She has been working as a writer for seven years now, and her work has appeared in Parents, The Bump, ...

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.

Reports that a Trump administration change might make it harder for aspiring nurses to pay for their education sparked outrage online. Some social media users said President Donald Trump had signed ...