"Loan Caps for Graduate Students Leave Out Nursing and Physical Therapy, Raising Concerns. A recent regulation by the federal agency has sparked controversy among healthcare professionals, who claim that its definition of a "professional" student excludes crucial fields like graduate nursing and physical therapy from higher loan caps. The move has left many students in these high-demand fields facing significantly higher debt burdens, sparking fears that it could exacerbate the already severe shortages of healthcare professionals in the US. Healthcare groups are now urging the agency to reconsider its definition and provide equal access to loan relief for all graduate students in professional fields."
The agency kept a contested definition of “professional” student that excludes fields like graduate nursing and physical therapy from higher loan caps. Healthcare groups say the regulation could ...
