Key Points ・New federal rules will limit graduate borrowing to $100,000 for most programs and $200,000 for a small set of ...

The new student loan caps take effect in July. Here's what that means for students looking to pursue advanced nursing degrees.

Some nursing jobs require no advanced degree, and research shows nurses typically complete their degrees with loan amounts under the new cap. However, the proposed change would put a new burden on ...

Social media critics have focused on the fact that certain female-dominated careers, like nursing, are “no longer” recognized ...

The Trump administration has elected to reduce the number of disciplines that qualify as "professional degrees" eligible for ...

Does President Donald Trump's administration consider your graduate degree "professional"? If you're planning to finance it with federal loans, that definition will soon make a big difference in ...

If the shutdown continues through Dec. 1, the Bipartisan Policy Center says roughly 4.5 million paychecks will be withheld from federal civilian employees, adding up to about $21 billion. A 2019 law ...

Some federal workers going unpaid during the U.S. government shutdown are resorting to taking out bank loans to tide them over financially. A San Antonio, Texas, woman whose husband works for the ...

Small businesses in the nation's capital and beyond say the government shutdown is taking a toll, but Congress seems no closer to a compromise. Small businesses in the nation's capital and beyond say ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some military families are reporting difficulties obtaining government shutdown assistance loans from USAA, despite the bank’s public commitment to support members during the ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is live for the 2026-27 school year, even as the government shutdown continues. Prospective and current college students are encouraged to submit their ...