Paying for grad school could soon be far more difficult for students going into nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and dental hygiene.

Those are just a few of the careers notably left off a list of "professional degrees" set by the U.S. Department of Education that will see a cap on student loans.

The Department of Education says the list is "not a value judgement about the importance of programs. It has no bearing on whether a program is professional in nature or not," but rather aims to "put significant downward pressure on the cost of tuition."

They say 95% of nurses borrow less than the loan cap allows.

What does it mean?

Previously, students could borrow the cost of attendance, but beginning in July of 2026, students who are in programs on the list of "professional d

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