Federal Loan Caps Leave Health Care Graduate Students in Financial Limbo

By Matt Krupnick · Hechinger Report · 2026-09-25

Hechinger Report reports that recent legislative changes have stripped dozens of graduate programs of their professional status, effectively slashing federal borrowing limits for many health care degrees. While a court-ordered stay has temporarily halted these restrictions, prosp

Hechinger Report reports that recent legislative changes have stripped dozens of graduate programs of their professional status, effectively slashing federal borrowing limits for many health care degrees. While a court-ordered stay has temporarily halted these restrictions, prosp