Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are often the cheapest borrowing option, followed by Direct Plus Loans and private graduate ...

The average student loan debt has continued to rise over the past decade and for some, the financial strain of repayments may limit their plans after undergraduate education. With many people ...

Big changes are in store for the federal student loan program. President Trump’s tax and spending bill, which was signed into law last summer, ends a supplemental loan for graduate students and caps ...

The U.S. Department of Education is weighing public feedback on a narrowed definition of who is considered a "professional" ...

WASHINGTON,DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks with President Donald J Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Sept 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ...

Hempstead, N.Y.: Nurse Practitioner Daniah Jean-Francois talks about the staffing challenges. Challenges that could be made worse by new caps on federal student loans for most graduate school programs ...

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・There will be new federal borrowing limits for professional students starting in the 2026–27 academic year. ・Professional students will be capped at $50,000 per year and $200,000 total in federal ...

Congress should align graduate loan limits with earnings by field to prevent runaway tuition and unmanageable debt.

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. After President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) overhauled federal student loans ...

In response to new limits on federal student loans, the state may establish its own lending program to help graduate students fill the gap.