Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

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WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

At a Glance:

Trump plan would impose new federal loan caps for many graduate fields

Nursing, physical therapy and social work excluded from “professional” status

Health groups warn caps could worsen the national nursing shortage

Students in excluded fields face tighter borrowing limits next July

Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields would face tighter federal student loan limits under the plan because it doesn’t consider them professional programs.

The revamp is part of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Congress.