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Americans have grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American dream. Almost two-thirds of registered voters say that a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost, according to a ...

A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are angry over a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in ...

News about cuts in what constitutes a "professional degree" has spread like wildfire in the affected industries. “The concern is there's been a teacher shortage for a long time here in California,” ...

A major overhaul of federal loan policy is underway as the Department of Education begins implementing provisions from President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. A key element of the plan now ...

Several degrees, along with nursing, will not be counted as ‘professional’ by the Trump administration as part of the implementation of President Donald Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA).

Students doing certain degrees may no longer receive the same amount of reimbursement for their studies now that the Department of Education is implementing various measures from President Donald ...

As President Donald Trump's administration redefines which degrees are considered "professional," many graduate students are left with questions and concerns about how to finance their education. Who ...

In late 2025, the Department of Education said it would no longer classify these credentials as professional degrees: education (including teaching master’s degrees), nursing (MSN, DNP), social work ...